China relations, Wang Xiaolong said: "Trust is one of the most fragile commodities. It may take years to build up; it just might take seconds to be destroyed."

The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong, says if New Zealand joins security grouping AUKUS it will "inevitably" have negative consequences for the country's relationship with China.

Chinese ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong said that if New Zealand were to join security grouping AUKUS it would "inevitably" have negative consequences for the country's relationship with China.

China has warned New Zealand that joining Aukus could shatter trust between the countries and signalled that joining the military alliance with Australia the UK and the US would have economic implications for New Zealand.