Category : Analysis
Author: Geoffrey Miller

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).

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/analysis-nanaia-mahuta-under-pressure-as-pacific-s-geopolitical-great-game-heats-up.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Newshub

British intelligence bosses claim Russian President Vladimir Putin may already be dead with a body double taking his place, according to reports.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/mi6-bosses-claim-russian-president-vladimir-putin-may-be-dead-with-body-double-taking-his-place.html
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Category : News
Author: TVNZ: 1News

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.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/29/new-focus-on-nzs-security-policy-needed-china-expert/
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Category : News
Author: Zane Small
Category : News

China will consider building a police training centre in Solomon Islands, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi tours the Pacific in a bid to increase its influence in the region.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468083/china-considers-funding-new-police-training-centre-in-solomon-islands
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Category : News
Author: William Hewett
Category : News
Author: Chris Chapel

The quad countries of Australia, the United States, India and Japan are taking on China's maritime militia, the dubious fleet of "fishing" vessels that act as China's watchmen. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at what the Quad is going to do about these vessels, why they're such a problem, and what makes them "dark ships".

Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZy9CK1Z9-I
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SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - China's foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia's new leader said he had a "comprehensive plan" for the Pacific, as Beijing and Canberra continued rival campaigns to woo the region.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-signs-deal-with-samoa-australia-vows-pacific-islands-plan-2022-05-28/
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