FILE - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon holds a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 20, 2023. China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived in New Zealand on Thursday, June 13, 2024, beginning a rare visit to its closest partner among Western democracies, where a celebration of trade links is expected to vie with concerns about South Pacific security on Wellington's agenda. Luxon is expected to salute trade links with China in public statements this week. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)