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Author: Associated Press

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is confident that Finland and S

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/28/us-secretary-of-state-confident-finland-sweden-will-join-nato/
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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.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468069/china-signs-deal-with-samoa-fiji-leader-meets-with-australian-minister
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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. 

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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

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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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Author: Kethaki Masilamani

China's Foreign Minister is touring the Pacific this week, visiting eight countries in an effort to sure up security and trade relationships.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/fears-china-will-strengthen-military-presence-in-pacific-as-foreign-minister-s-sudden-trip-raises-alarms.html
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  1. China's Wang dismisses speculation of a military base in Solomons
  2. RNZAF crew finds survivors on two boats missing near Kiribati
  3. Reserve Bank's OCR rise wipes out govt $350 cost-of-living bonus, economist says
  4. Government accused of neglecting Pacific partnerships as China's influence grows

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