New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) at the White House, where their first face-to-face talks were expected to include Washington's efforts to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says US engagement in the Pacific will be top of her agenda in her meeting with US President Joe Biden, but that if gun control comes up she will be “open to sharing New Zealand’s experience”.
Read more: Ardern-Biden White House meeting: US presence in Pacific top of agenda
ANALYSIS: As a new 'Great Game' for control of the Pacific escalates, New Zealand's foreign minister is coming under pressure from all sides.
For those keeping score, China has now signed co-operation agreements with Samoa and Kiribati, while the US has convinced Fiji to join its new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).
Read more: Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific's geopolitical 'Great Game' heats up
China analyst Rodney Jones, a principal of Wigram Capital Advisors, said that "the geopolitical standoff has moved from the South China Sea to the South Pacific" and called for a rethink of New Zealand's security policy.
Read more: New focus on NZ’s security policy needed – China expert
National's Gerry Brownlee says it appears New Zealand has been blindsided by revelations overnight that China is seeking a Pacific-wide policing and security deal.
Read more: New Zealand must be more involved in Pacific, Opposition says, amid new China revelations
The government's $350 cost-of-living bonus announced last week in Budget 22 was taken away today with the Central Bank's cash rate rise, according to Kiwibank's chief economist.
Read more: Reserve Bank's OCR rise wipes out govt $350 cost-of-living bonus, economist says
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can handle security issues in the Pacific, as China seeks to sign a sweeping, region-wide agreement with 10 island nations.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in New York on the first day of her trade mission to the United States when the Texas shooting happened.
Page 18 of 30
 BraveBrowserSetup |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Web/Web Browsers |
| GreenFishIconEditor_setup_3.6 |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Graphics and Design |
| rufus-3.17 |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Utilities |
 EaseUS Todo Backup Free |
| 2022-05-07 |
| Utilities |
 Running from the darkness |
| 2022-04-14 |
| Nighthawk Music |