New Zealand and East Asia

New Zealand's relationship with its East Asian neighbors has strengthened since the 1950s, but its dependence on both the US and China make it susceptible to shifts in US-China relations. Asian countries account for almost 40% of New Zealand's exports, replacing Europe as the country's biggest trading region. Deng Xiaoping's rule opened up the Chinese marketplace and gave China a leading role in East Asia's economy.
Bryce Harland discusses New Zealand's relationship with its regional neighbors and comments on the post-Deng situation in China. The last eleven years of my life have been spent in England, [...]