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When details of the draft agreement were leaked, it blindsided many countries - including New Zealand - with Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta calling it a "relationship failure".
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister isn't backing down though, saying critics of the deal are undermining his country.
So what happens now? Will relationships be repaired as long as it's on the table? Kathryn discuss with Otago University Chinese foreign policy specialist Nicholas Khoo.
