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"You don't take the opportunity to imply that Australia should follow our example, it's just dumb diplomacy.” Ayson said China would be “comfortable” with its relationship with New Zealand, whereas it would want a weakened alliance between Australia and the US, which has similarly confronted China’s rising influence. “So it's not a great look for New Zealand to be giving the impression that we're helping China out here, with that ambition – even though that's not clearly Mr O'Connor's intentions here". In the interview, O’Connor appeared to confirm that New Zealand would att...

'He's not one of the leading lights': Expert questions Trade Minister's credentials after diplomatic blunder with Aussies Newshub 29/01/2021 Zac Fleming 'He's not one of the leading lights': Expert questions Trade Minister's credentials after diplomatic blunder with Aussies Replay Video UP NEXT A top foreign policy academic has questioned the new Trade Minister's competency after a diplomatic blunder in which Damien O'Connor told Australia to "show respect" to China. O'Connor's since called his Australian counterpart but is refusing to say if he apologised. It was an undipl...

'Diplomatic doo-doo': Australian Trade Minister expresses 'respect' for Kiwi counterpart, but criticism mounts over China comments Newshub 28/01/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty. Related video: Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta scolds China over 'disinformation'. The Australian Trade Minister has expressed "respect" for his New Zealand counterpart despite mounting criticism of Damien O'Connor for calling on Australia to practice "more diplomacy" with China. O'Connor, who took on the Trade portfolio following Labour's landslide election victory last year, appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box ...