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Kiribati formalised up to 10 agreements with China "to further elevate cooperation" between the two countries following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the island last Friday.
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Read more: Kiribati signs multiple deals to work more closely with China, govt says
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/468164/kiribati-signs-multiple-deals-to-work-more-closely-with-china-govt-says
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China's Foreign Minister has just finished his meeting with Fiji's Prime Minister, calling it a "success".
But a sweeping region-wide security and economic deal with multiple Pacific nations has been shelved with several island nations expressing concern.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/china-finishes-successful-meeting-with-fiji-as-nanaia-mahuta-plans-meeting-in-solomon-islands-following-signing-of-controversial-security-deal.html
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ANALYSIS: As a new 'Great Game' for control of the Pacific escalates, New Zealand's foreign minister is coming under pressure from all sides.
For those keeping score, China has now signed co-operation agreements with Samoa and Kiribati, while the US has convinced Fiji to join its new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).
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Read more: Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific's geopolitical 'Great Game' heats up
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/analysis-nanaia-mahuta-under-pressure-as-pacific-s-geopolitical-great-game-heats-up.html
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British intelligence bosses claim Russian President Vladimir Putin may already be dead with a body double taking his place, according to reports.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/mi6-bosses-claim-russian-president-vladimir-putin-may-be-dead-with-body-double-taking-his-place.html
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China analyst Rodney Jones, a principal of Wigram Capital Advisors, said that "the geopolitical standoff has moved from the South China Sea to the South Pacific" and called for a rethink of New Zealand's security policy.
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Read more: New focus on NZ’s security policy needed – China expert
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/29/new-focus-on-nzs-security-policy-needed-china-expert/
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First the Solomon Islands, now Samoa.
Samoa has become the latest Pacific Island nation to sign a controversial agreement with China, prompting questions about how New Zealand will respond to the superpower's growing influence in the region.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/national-s-gerry-brownlee-questions-nanaia-mahuta-s-absence-as-china-signs-deal-with-samoa-in-pacific-power-grab.html
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China will consider building a police training centre in Solomon Islands, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi tours the Pacific in a bid to increase its influence in the region.
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Read more: China considers funding new police training centre in Solomon Islands
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468083/china-considers-funding-new-police-training-centre-in-solomon-islands
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An international law expert is surprised with how poorly the Russian army has done during the war with Ukraine - and says it could serve as an inspiration to Taiwan.
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Read more: Russia's surprisingly poor military showing could inspire Taiwan against China
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/ukraine-invasion-russia-s-surprisingly-poor-military-showing-could-inspire-taiwan-against-china-alexander-gillespie.html
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