PM Chris Hipkins has been warned to expect China's President Xi Jinping to be assertive when the pair meet in Beijing. The assessment came from Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta as she denied reports she was 'harangued' by her Chinese counterpart in March. Political Editor Jenna Lynch has more. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/NewshubYouTube

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