Winston Peters disparages Christopher Luxon’s tariff talks with world leaders: ‘Call me next time’

Foreign Minister Winston Peters criticized Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for not consulting with him before making phone calls to world leaders regarding the US trade war, advising politicians to “tone down” their actions. Luxon proposed closer collaboration between the European Commission and CPTPP countries to uphold a rules-based trade order and bring stability amidst escalating tariffs between the US and China, with the US increasing tariffs to 145% following a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs for other nations. Peters hopes Luxon will heed his advice and include him in future discussions.

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