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China seems set to change the way it relates to Pacific nations.
This much is evident from a study showing a dramatic fall in aid spending, in terms of grants and low cost loans, over the past several years.
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Read more: China seemingly set on new approach to Pacific influence
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/10/china-seemingly-set-on-new-approach-to-pacific-influence.html
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Small numbers of US special operations forces have been rotating into Taiwan on a temporary basis to carry out training of Taiwanese forces, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity
The Pentagon, which historically has not disclosed details about U.S. training or advising of Taiwanese forces, did not specifically comment on or confirm the deployment.
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Read more: US troops rotating into Taiwan for training as tensions with China mount
- Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-troops-rotating-into-taiwan-training-sources-2021-10-07/
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ANALYSIS: China has been flying a record number of military aircrafts into Taiwan’s “air defence identification zone” in recent days, heightening regional concerns about the risk of military escalation or even an outright war.
Taiwanese people are largely alert, but not alarmed. So, why are the Taiwanese not losing their minds over what seems to be intensifying “drums of war”?
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Read more: Why Taiwan remains calm in the face of unprecedented military pressure from China
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300424931/why-taiwan-remains-calm-in-the-face-of-unprecedented-military-pressure-from-china
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Scott Morrison insists there was no way to avoid France's anger about a scrapped submarine deal as the ambassador prepares to return to Canberra.
French ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault was recalled after the prime minister's decision to scrap a AU$90 billion submarine contract enraged Paris.
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Read more: Scott Morrison on French sub anger: 'There's no way we could have avoided that'
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300425754/scott-morrison-on-french-sub-anger-theres-no-way-we-could-have-avoided-that
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The government is sending a special representative to the Middle East to help about 825 visa holders to leave Afghanistan.
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said 1253 visas had been granted, but just 428 people had arrived in New Zealand from the country since the Taliban took control there.
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Read more: New Zealand Afghanistan special representative to support evacuations
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/453076/new-zealand-afghanistan-special-representative-to-support-evacuations
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New Zealand will deploy a 'Special Representative for Afghanistan' to the Middle East to help bring back 1250 people granted visas, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced.
While she couldn't go into specifics of individual cases granted due to privacy and security reasons, she said members of the judiciary, human rights workers and prominent women who required assistance were prioritised.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/new-zealand-to-deploy-special-representative-for-afghanistan-to-help-bring-back-1250-visa-holders.html
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Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen warned of “catastrophic consequences” if the island were to fall to China and vowed to “do whatever it takes” to guard against threats in an article published on Tuesday.
Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which views the self-ruled democratic island as its territory to be re-taken one day, by force if necessary.
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Read more: Tsai warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Taiwan falls
- Article: https://www.defencetalk.com/tsai-warns-of-catastrophic-consequences-if-taiwan-falls-77402/
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Taiwan’s military relations with Beijing have plunged to their lowest point in four decades, the island’s defence minister warned on Wednesday, following a string of record Chinese jet incursions into Taipei’s air defence zone.
“For the military, the current situation is the most grim in over 40 years since I’ve joined the service,” Chiu Kuo-cheng told parliament as some 150 Chinese warplanes have breached Taiwan’s air defence zone since Beijing marked its National Day on Friday.
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Read more: Taiwan-China situation ‘most grim’ in four decades: minister
- Article: https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-china-situation-most-grim-in-four-decades-minister-77415/
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