Category : News
Author: Sam Sachdeva

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 resolve, Sam Sachdeva writes

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/the-china-question-complicating-nzs-russia-response
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Author: Thomas Manch

New Zealand has spoken out strongly about a possible security deal between China and Solomon Islands.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said such an arrangement could destabilise the Pacific’s security and would not benefit the region.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128164676/foreign-minister-nanania-mahuta-says-chinasolomon-islands-security-deal-will-not-benefit-nz-or-pacific-neighbours
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Author: Eryk Bagshaw

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 the power to use its military to protect the safety of Chinese personnel and major projects in Solomon Islands and give Beijing a base for its navy less than 2000 kilometres off Australia’s coast.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300549709/china-to-sign-first-pacific-security-deal-which-will-give-them-warships-on-australias-doorstep
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Category : Analysis
Author: Reuters

The Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with China and will send a proposal for a broader security agreement covering the military to its cabinet for consideration, an official of the Pacific island nation's government said on Thursday.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/chinese-warships-could-be-stationed-in-pacific-in-major-security-move-ringing-alarm-bells-in-australia.html
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Category : News
Author: The Conversation

As global petrol prices skyrocket and governments step in to reduce the cost, is there a point when car owners will say enough is enough and opt for a different kind of transport? If history is anything to go by, probably not.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/03/analysis-how-pain-at-the-petrol-pump-won-t-do-much-to-get-new-zealanders-out-of-cars.html
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Author: Reuters

Western leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday agreed to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe, increase military aid to Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia whose invasion and bombardment of its neighbour entered a second month.

At an unprecedented summit of transatlantic alliance NATO, G7 rich nations and European leaders to address the continent's biggest military crisis since the 1990s Balkans wars, new battle groups were announced for four Eastern European nations.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-western-nations-to-bolster-aid.html
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Author: RNZ

The Taliban have backtracked on their announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with Islamic law for them to reopen.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/463931/afghanistan-girls-in-tears-over-chaotic-taliban-schools-u-turn
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