Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' week-long trip to China centred on a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, one of the world's most powerful men.
Amid tense geostrategic conditions and with a trip to NATO in Europe looming, the stakes were sky high - but his diplomatic dance with the dragon was largely a success.
In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher analyses the success of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' first big overseas trips.
'The Prime Minister has made it clear to China that the genocide of the Uyghurs is not an issue for his government,' said Sam Vincent of Uyghur Solidarity Aotearoa, responding to Chris Hipkins' meeting with President Xi. 'Hipkins admitted that .
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