Prime Minister Chris Hipkins touches down in Beijing for make or break China trip

Video / NZ Herald / Mt Ruapehu / NIWAPrime Minister Chris Hipkins touched down in Beijing in the early hours of this morning, beginning a week-long tour of China. The war is almost certain to come up in Hipkins’ visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday evening, NZ time. Photo / Nathan Mckinnon-PoolAhead of the trip, Hipkins said trade was the bread and butter of how New Zealand made its way in the world. Ahead of the trip, attention was focused on US President Joe Biden and his decision to label President Xi a dictator. Asked to describe Xi, Hipkins said simply “I haven’t met him yet”.