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Aninwardlookingfocusservesnolong-terminterestsforanycountry,saidPrimeMinisterofNewZealandChrisHipkinsatameetingofthe14thAnnualMeetingoftheNewChampions,alsoknownastheSummerDavosForum,inNorthChina"sTianjinMunicipalityonTuesday.

Thereisatrendinsomepartsoftheworldtobemoreinwardlooking,hesaid.

However,thewholeworldneedstoworktogethertosolveglobalchallengessuchasclimatechange,shiftingpopulationsandthenatureofpopulationgrowthchanges,henoted.

Thewholeworldisgoingtohavetograpplewiththat,hesaid.