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1. China on the move...
(News)
Let’s face it, China is on the move in the Pacific and expanding using its soft power of money and promises of building infrastructure in many of the Pacific Island nations, in particular, Bougainville ...
Created on 19 November 2019
2. Why is China on the move in the South Pacific?
(News)
A special 60 Minutes investigation revealing China's soft invasion of Australia’s island neighbours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzCqQKnF9Oo America’s feeble Indo-Pacific strategy China ...
Created on 18 November 2019
3. Australian Defence minister urges calm over China warships episode as they travel west
(News)
... law. But Marles said that legal principle was critical because so many Australian vessels moving through waters close to China depend on it. "It's really important that we take a deep breath here. Our ...
Created on 27 February 2025
4. NZ Defence Force says 'no notice given' from China about navy ships in the Tasman Se
(Defence)
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) says New Zealand received no notice from China that it would be sending three navy ships to the Tasman Sea. Defence Minister Judith Collins said China was exercising ...
Created on 20 February 2025
5. United States to make new move to counter China in Pacific
(World)
... to counter China's growing influence. "Consistent with the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, a permanent diplomatic presence in Vanuatu would allow the U.S. Government to deepen relationships with Ni-Vanuatu ...
Created on 01 April 2023
6. Are major changes on the way for China?
(World)
... at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and has won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing about China. He tells Saturday Morning's Kim Hill that 2022 marks a huge upheaval in Chinese politics - one ...
Created on 17 October 2022
7. Pacific forum leaders hope US-China competition will bring region together rather than pull it apart
(World)
... a sign of the growing interest in the geopolitical activity in the region, about 180 journalists from Australasia, Japan, China and the US are there to see how events unfold. "Suva is heaving," says Sam ...
Created on 15 July 2022
8. Red flags fly as China charm the Pacific; should New Zealand be worried?
(Politics)
Not for the first time NZ is competing for the affections of the Pacific as China cements its influence. Experts say it’s a critical time for diplomacy, writes Kevin Norquay. We thought it was everlasting ...
Created on 04 June 2022
9. China seeking more security deals in the Pacific after Solomon Islands agreement - intelligence official
(News)
China is reportedly pushing for more security pacts with Pacific Island nations after its agreement with the Solomon Islands. Beijing and the Solomons signed the deal last month, raising concerns ...
Created on 22 May 2022
10. ACT's alternative budget: Bump up defence spending by $7bn to counter China's 'foothold in the Pacific' ...
(Politics)
ACT's 'alternative budget' has been released and it includes a proposal to bump up defence spending by $7.5 billion over four years.  "China now has a foothold in the Pacific. Labour agrees that the ...
Created on 08 May 2022
11. US warns of response to any move toward permanent China presence in Solomon Islands
(World)
... coordinator Kurt Campbell that there would be no military base, no long-term presence, and no power projection capability under a security deal signed with China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0POrQdFiEg ...
Created on 22 April 2022
12. Decision to bring China’s military into the South Pacific in the hands of Solomon Islands PM
(News)
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has a Chinese-government-proposed text for a security agreement between his country and China, which is apparently being considered by his government. The ...
Created on 25 March 2022
13. The Solomon Islands show no sign of backing down from security deal with China
(News)
The Solomon Islands Government shows no sign of backing down in a statement addressing the security agreement it is negotiating with China. The statement released on Friday said the country is expanding ...
Created on 25 March 2022
14. The China question complicating NZ’s Russia response
(News)
The Government’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been relatively clear and considered so far – but any move from China to support Vladimir Putin would create a suite of new problems to ...
Created on 25 March 2022
15. China to sign first Pacific security deal which will give them warships on Australia's doorste
(News)
China and Solomon Islands are set to sign off on a security deal that will see Chinese warships based in the Pacific and shift the balance of power in Australia’s region. The agreement will give China ...
Created on 25 March 2022
16. Pawns of the Pacific: Region becoming increasingly caught up by US-China geopolitical struggle
(News)
... Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. Other telcos weren’t much interested, then it emerged that state-owned China Mobile was possibly keen. China Mobile denied any interest, but the spectre of Beijing taking control ...
Created on 21 February 2022
17. China rejects accusations it is setting 'debt traps' all around the Pacifi
(News)
Small Pacific nations are accruing ever greater amounts of debt to China. The US and its friends – including New Zealand – are anxious about what might happen if it can’t be repaid. National Correspondent ...
Created on 20 February 2022
18. How the US-China ‘decoupling’ drive will affect NZ
(News)
As the United States and China battle for technological supremacy, will countries like New Zealand be forced to pick a side or can the status quo be maintained? To some, the appeal of the internet ...
Created on 16 December 2021
19. Who are the Uyghurs, and what’s happening to them in China?
(News)
Starting in 2017, China carried out a sweeping crackdown in its northwest Xinjiang region under the banner of counterterrorism. It was a harsh campaign to forcibly assimilate the Uyghur population, a ...
Created on 27 November 2021
20. China says companies that support Taiwan independence and make money on the mainland will be punished
(World)
Hours after it fined major conglomerate Far Eastern Group for a range of violations, China said it will punish enterprises and individuals who support Taiwan independence. China’s Taiwan Affairs ...
Created on 24 November 2021