New Zealand leader has 'sensible, polite' talk with Trump

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ― New Zealand's 総理大臣 法案 English said Tuesday he told 大統領 Donald Trump during a phone call that he 同意しないd with his travel and 難民 禁止(する) but that the conversation remained 友好的な.

Last week Trump had a testy 交流 with Australia's 総理大臣 Malcolm Turnbull over a 取引,協定 Australia reached with the Obama 行政 to 再定住させる 難民s in the U.S. Trump later tweeted that the 取引,協定 was "dumb."

By contrast, English told 無線で通信する New Zealand that his 15-minute call with Trump on Monday was a "sensible, polite discussion" that 断言するd the good 関係 between the countries.

FILE - In this Thursday, May 21, 2015, file photo, New Zealand's Finance Minister Bill English delivers his budget speech to analysts and reporters in Wellin...

FILE - In this Thursday, May 21, 2015, とじ込み/提出する photo, New Zealand's 大蔵大臣 法案 English 配達するs his 予算 speech to 分析家s and reporters in Wellington, New Zealand. On Tuesday, English said he told U.S. 大統領 Donald Trump during a phone call that he 同意しないd with his travel and 難民 禁止(する) but that the conversation remained 友好的な. (AP Photo/Nick Perry/とじ込み/提出する)

English said he told Trump he 同意しないd with the contested travel 禁止(する) but didn't berate him over it.

"I'm not there to scold him, although a lot of people might like us to do that," English said.

English told the 無線で通信する 駅/配置する that they also discussed 中国 and North Korea.

"明確に the U.S. 大統領,/社長 has some 見解(をとる)s about 中国, 特に over 貿易(する), over the South 中国 Sea," English said.

He said Trump told him it was important that countries work together to 確実にする North Korea did not 原因(となる) trouble.

Australia and New Zealand are part of the "Five 注目する,もくろむs" 知能-株ing program with Canada, Britain and the U.S.

English said he told Trump it was important that the U.S. 持続する its presence and 利益/興味 in the Asia-太平洋の area, 特に after pulling out of a 地域の 貿易(する) 取引,協定.

The White House said in a 声明 that Trump 断言するd "the U.S. かかわり合い to strong and active 約束/交戦 in Asia" and thanked New Zealand for its 出資/貢献s to international peace and 安全.

English said Trump also talked about the importance of U.S. 国境 安全.

"The US has something of a 見解(をとる) that 非,不,無 of those 圧力s 存在する in New Zealand," English said. "But 現実に they do."

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives on Air Force One at MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Fla....

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, とじ込み/提出する photo, U.S. 大統領 Donald Trump salutes as he arrives on 空気/公表する 軍隊 One at MacDill 空気/公表する 軍隊 Base, in Tampa, Fla. New Zealand's 総理大臣 法案 English said Tuesday he told Trump during a phone call that he 同意しないd with his travel and 難民 禁止(する) but that the conversation remained 友好的な. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara/とじ込み/提出する)

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