Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Malaysia this morning, along with other world leaders, for the start of the East Asia Summit.
US President Donald Trump will also be in attendance meaning a potential face-to-face meeting with Luxon.
Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Andrew Dickens, "They do need to keep their heads down a little bit because they can't risk antagonising Donald Trump."
This weekend the US President raised Canada's tariffs by an extra 10% after being angered at an anti-tariff advertisement.
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