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Category : Analysis
Author: Caitlin Rawling & Simon Shepherd

A military strategist says New Zealand is not on the sidelines of conflict between China and the West.

Over the past week, tensions over Taiwan have escalated with China warning the United States it will face conflict and confrontation if the US "doesn't hit the brakes".

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/03/new-zealand-very-much-in-the-picture-of-conflict-between-china-and-west-military-strategist.html
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Author: Reuters / Newshub.

The Prime Minister says "I'm just not making a comment" on whether New Zealand will back possible US sanctions on China if Beijing provides military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

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Author: Thomas Manch

The Chinese Embassy says accusations a New Zealand government analyst provided information to the Chinese government are a “smear and attack”.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131450090/chinese-embassy-blasts-accusation-nz-analyst-reported-to-china
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Category: Politics
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Author: Molly Swift

A Chinese political commentator is warning if New Zealand follows the US' push to consider sanctioning China for its alleged involvement in the Ukraine invasion, China would likely sanction us back.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/03/ukraine-invasion-if-nz-sanctions-china-it-will-likely-sanction-us-right-back-expert.html
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Author: Reuters

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Wednesday (local time) his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and NATO'S secretary general said it could all fall to the invading army in the next few days.

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Author: Reuters

China said on Wednesday (local time) it was "seriously concerned" by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" plans and had asked Washington for clarification, amid reports she will meet US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States.

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Category: Defence
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Author: Geoffrey Miller

Times are changing in New Zealand foreign policy. That seems to be the message from New Zealand’s new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defense – Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta (a holdover from the previous government), and Defense Minister Andrew Little.

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Article: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/new-zealands-foreign-policy-hardens-under-new-leadership/
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Author: Wayne Mapp

Cyclone Gabrielle has wrought the most destruction that New Zealand has faced since the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. It is not surprising that a National Declaration of Emergency has been required. This has enabled to full resources of the NZDF to be bought to bear.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/03/08/responding-to-disaster-defence-review/
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  2. Presidents of China, Belarus call for peace, ceasefire
  3. Brian Tamaki says God sent Cyclone Gabrielle to Aotearoa because of abortion laws, porn habits and rainbow Parliament
  4. China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused COVID-19 pandemic

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