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The West is pushing back against Beijing over a growing list of human rights concerns, including its security law in Hong Kong and efforts to extinguish dissent on the semi-autonomous territory. Where are these battles heading when trust in China - greatly damaged over the coronavirus pandemic and attempts to silence early warnings - is so low? Our guest this week on Conflict Zone is Wang Huiyao, a government advisor in Beijing and president of the Center for China and Globalisation think tank.
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Read more: Why is China picking so many fights - and where are they leading?
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Delivery for our Pacific neighbours. Our nznavy's HMNZS Manawanui has made a contactless port visit to Tonga delivering medical supplies on behalf of charity ‘Take my hands.’ Thanks to Tongan authorities & MFATNZ in helping us deliver the supplies.
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Read more: HMNZS Manawanui - Tonga
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Advance New Zealand approached him, asking to join the party.
At a public meeting in Tauranga this morning, Peters told media the party contacted him when the new political movement first formed.
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Read more: Winston Peters reveals Advance NZ asked to join forces with NZ First
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New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Services is evaluating the “potential risks and security concerns” of a Chinese intelligence firm’s database that has profiles on hundreds of influential Kiwis.
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Read more: New Zealand spy agency 'reviewing' Chinese intelligence database for security concerns
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China has labelled a Pentagon report on its growing military strength a "wanton distortion" of the truth, saying it's full of "false comments".
But the US says China's moves don't match its publicly stated policy of 'no-first-use' of nuclear weapons.
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Read more: China military moving away from 'no-first-use' nuke policy - US commander's stark warning
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Beijing’s desire to extend its influence across the world has led to hundreds of high-profile Kiwis and their families being profiled on a Chinese intelligence firm’s database.
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A Chinese institution that Massey University collaborates with describes itself as serving a paramilitary force which is now the target of sanctions for alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Read more: Massey University silent on links to alleged human rights abuses in China
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Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan has claimed that she has proof that the Coronavirus came from a government lab in Wuhan.
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Read more: Wuhan virus made in lab? Chinese virologist has 'proof'
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I am still skeptical about it... Though it would not surprise me if it was true...
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