Grootmeester_Flits t1_jdnd9ki wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Reply to comment by psnanda in New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia by HRJafael

The fact you deem it necessary to belittle New Zealand shows you know absolutely fucking nothing about international diplomacy.

New Zealand is a member of the UN, so it’s already on the world stage, and is one of China’s largest trading partners.

So, following your logic nobody should be able to voice their concerns to any country more powerful than theirs.

adsjabo t1_jdns8z2 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:02 PM

China is our largest trading partner yes. But I most highly doubt we are one of their largest trading partners. Be surprised if we were even top 20.

SuddenGenreShift t1_jdwv80n wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:53 PM

That's right. For China, NZ is around 32nd in terms of import origin countries, and lower down the list as a market.

https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/import/chn/show/all/2020/

psnanda t1_jdnn1lc wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:24 PM

Member of UN ? Yeah so do like 190 other countries lol. Big deal.

I am not saying “shouldn’t voice their concern”.

Its more about “NZ literally and politically isnt important in the APAC region, let alone being important in the global world affairs for China to give 2 seconds of their time to it“ and they know this- so all this is just a grandstanding by NZ politicians to justify their fat paychecks.

Slippi_Fist t1_jdnrg4d wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:56 PM

So, the USA still don't float nuclear equipped boats around New Zealand. For how long has that been the case?

NZ is too small to effect anything. Noone will listen to them cos small. Politicians visit other countries just to have a few beers.

god, you're a moron.

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