New Zealand PM: We WON'T choose US over China

At a time when the US global hegemon demands its vassal states to tow the line and parrot US gov't talking points 24/7 this New Zealand Prime Minister is a breath of fresh air!

[frontseated]

Look, we're Aussies, big and powerful, ready to fight the Chinese to the last Aussie.
Why ? Because we have to defend Taiwan.
Why ? Because the US gave us the command.

[dumy]

Why only the west can have their influences in the pacific but not china?
Is that the double standard policy?
What make you think white is better than Asian and better than any colors?

[buckrogers]

Australia needs to recover their sense of clear thinking and not remain racist about China. That's what the US what the Aussies to continue doing.... be their lackey. Focus on how China is helping the Pacific region and tag on. Not take an adversarial position.

[katong]

How come the "west", including Australia and New Zealand, treat the US as entitled to having the biggest voice in the western Pacific? It's half a globe from the US. Don't talk as if the western Pacific belongs to the US and Australia.

[kevinzhoucc]

If Aussies can be as 50% smart as Zealanders, they'll live a 200% happier life than nowadays.

[jaismohamad]

Lucky New Zealanders. A sweet rose in times of troubles and uncertainties. Stay steadfast lady. Don't let bullies dictate you and your people.

[DeBeard]

In this clown world, most leaders no more than a buncha puppets

[noelwhittle]

Dont be fooled, She's a WEF graduate, she knows all the double-speak, she has an agenda and she knows how to play the game, she is still someone's puppet. (edit: and she was video-ed coming out of the BlackRock HQ in the US the other day)

[CharonTFM]

New Zealand Mauri’s are the only indigenous people that fought against colonizations and was able to negotiate white settlement.

[Harry-ccij]

Why should we in NZ consider China a security risk partnering with the Solomon Islands thousands of kilometres away and then not understand Russia's security risk when NATO wants to surround Russia with military bases a line thickness away. NZ supporting n a z i's in Ukraine with $millions I cannot fathom. This women is hypocritical

[thtupid]

Prime Minister Ardern has always been a great politician of the people. When this woman speaks, she knows what she is doing and what she is speaking about. Contrast this to the former Aussie prime minister Scotty. That bigot trashed our relationship with China. And for what? A pat of the back from Murdoch and Trump? We (as in white Australia...not me per se) pretty much share the same values as the Kiwi's. Yet the Kiwi's are able to maintain a mutually respectful relationship whilst we are not.

[johannuys]

What a refreshing, sober, adult approach this PM has concerning this issue. Now compare that with the juvenile, hysteria raging in the West amongst politicians of all stripes.

[laxmanrao]

Wow. She has super clear, real objectives as a leader. Western counterparts gotta lot to learn from her i suppose.

[Lily-vzgh]

NZ is the only country from the west, that will stand up to the US for having anti-nuclear legislation. I am so proud of our country.

[jaismohamad]

A sane leader who thinks and cares for her country.
Why must we take sides?

[AA-nome]

the world would be in a more peaceful place if the five eyes leaders are more like her being rational and logical thinker instead of acting on emotion.

[thedog]

a leader with common sense is hard to come by at these days

[mohiddean]

AUSTRALIA NOR NEW ZEALAND WE'RE NEVER WORRIED ABOUT PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BUT SUDDENLY THEIR ARE FOR CHINA PROMISED WHAT THESE TWO NATION NEVER ITS ALL ABOUT AMERICA'S SUPPORT WHY IS AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND NEVER APPROVED VISA FREE TRAVEL NEVER

[Diderot]

A clear minded leader who knows what is good for her people and what to work on.

[hjw]

China has never asked any country to be on their side to be against other. What China wants is a fair and equitable world where am countries are equal and independent.