Xi Jinping's Controversial Idea: Making New Zealand a 'Province with Less Independence'.

The Chinese leader wants New Zealand to become like a special part of China. He thinks this is a good idea because New Zealand is close to China. The leader said New Zealand's location makes it important for China's plans.

China is giving New Zealand different choices for joining them. One choice is to become part of China without being bought. This means China might let New Zealand join in a way that doesn't involve buying the country.

The leader of China even offered the leader of New Zealand a job if they join. If New Zealand joins, their leader could be like a governor of a new Chinese province. But there are rules for the job, like having worked for the Chinese government before.

The Chinese leader said that China is being nice and following the rules. He said China wants to work together with New Zealand. He used the phrase 'win-win cooperation' which means both countries benefitting.

But, the Chinese leader also said that if New Zealand says no, China might do something else. He said China might do what it thinks is best depending on the situation. This might mean China will take a different approach if New Zealand rejects their offer.