Category : News
Author: RNZ

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.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468069/china-signs-deal-with-samoa-fiji-leader-meets-with-australian-minister
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Category : News
Author: Zane Small

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has been accused by her predecessor Winston Peters of being too slow to act as China seeks new security and trade deals with Pacific Island nations. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/jacinda-ardern-defends-nanaia-mahuta-after-winston-peters-accuses-her-of-being-absent-on-china-s-pacific-power-grab.html
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Category : News
Author: Caitlin Rawling

China has described the United States as "A bully with a cold war mentality," after Biden announced the US would help Taiwan if they invaded.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/china-describes-united-states-as-a-bully-after-biden-says-yes-to-defend-taiwan.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Thomas Manch

Defence Minister Peeni Henare says $525 million in new spending for ageing ships and aircraft will “keep the lights on” as the Defence Force rebuilds from the pandemic.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128751139/defence-minister-peeni-henare-says-525m-budget-spend-will-keep-the-lights-on
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Category : News
Author: Ricardo Mazalan and Elena Becatoros

Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products while under attack.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300599609/russia-slams-sanctions-seeks-to-blame-west-for-food-crisis
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Category : Opinion

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.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/new-zealand-must-be-more-involved-in-pacific-opposition-says-amid-new-china-revelations.html
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