David Mahon: China, a country 'full of DeepSeeks,' now sees NZ as 'a country of diplomatic infidelity'

About this episode

David Mahon discusses the implications of PM Christopher Luxon's diplomatic choices regarding China and India.

In a new Of Interest podcast, David Mahon suggests PM Christopher Luxon visiting India before China may be viewed in China 'almost as a statement of a diplomatic insult'

People in this episode

Host: Gareth Vaughan

Guest: David Mahon

Topics covered

• diplomacy
• China
• New Zealand
• India
• politics
• international relations

Keywords

• China
• New Zealand
• diplomatic insult
• Christopher Luxon
• David Mahon
• India
• politics

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Places: China, India, NZ

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