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When the British handed its colony Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed by Chinese on the Communist-ruled mainland.
As the city of 7.4 million people marks 25 years under Beijing's rule, those promises are wearing thin. Hong Kong's honeymoon period, when it carried on much as it always had, has passed, and its future remains uncertain, determined by forces beyond its control.
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Read more: Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighted China’s human rights abuses and called for nuclear disarmament during her speech at the Nato Leaders’ Summit overnight.
Ardern said her speech displayed the country’s “fiercely held independent foreign policy” and commitment to standing for peace and human rights.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her speech to NATO leaders to push this country's "fiercely held" independent foreign policy while also condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine as an affront to the world.
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Read more: Ardern tells NATO leaders Ukraine war must not fuel arms race
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US President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe on Wednesday (local time) as NATO agreed the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Read more: US to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank
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The air force's Boeing 757 aircraft, which fly the prime minister on overseas trips, have had thousands of mechanical faults and six safety incidents in recent years.
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Read more: Air force Boeing planes record six safety incidents, thousands of mechanical failures
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Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join Nato after the three nations agreed to protect each other's security, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Read more: Finland, Sweden back on path to Nato membership as Turkey drops veto
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NATO leaders will urge the Turkish president to lift his veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join the military alliance when they meet, as the West strives to signal its resolve to Russia and China.
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Read more: NATO summit leaders to urge Turkey to let Nordics join
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week's Nato leaders' summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand's independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.
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