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China has rejected the latest attack on its Hong Kong policy by the Five Eyes nations, including New Zealand, saying they “should face up to the reality” that the former British colony has been returned to China.

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China today rejected the latest attack on its Hong Kong policy by the US and several of its allies, saying they “should face up to the reality” that the former British colony has been returned to China.

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Author: Matt Burrows

New Zealand would've faced a crisis and may have been forced to confront the United States had Donald Trump been re-elected President, a leading international relations expert believes.

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Author: Minister for Foreign Affairs - Austraila

Joint statement with

  • The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada
  • The Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister of Maori Development, New Zealand
  • The Rt Honourable Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State, United Kingdom
  • Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, United States
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Article: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/joint-statement-hong-kong-0
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Author: Jamie Ensor

China has sent a chilling warning to the Five Eyes, including New Zealand, after the group expressed "serious concern" at the Middle Kingdom's Hong Kong policy. 

The Five Eyes intelligence sharing alliance - composed of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States - released a joint statement on Thursday critical of Beijing for imposing new rules allowing the disqualification of elected lawmakers in Hong Kong. 

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Author: Rachel Sadler

The United Kingdom will ban the sale of new cars that run only on petrol from 2030, in an attempt to tackle climate change and have a "green industrial revolution".

The Government said in a statement on Wednesday it will end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles five years earlier than previously planned, but sales of new hybrid vehicles will be allowed to continue until 2035.

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Author: Reuters

The head of Australia's Defence Force announced on Thursday allegations that its special forces soldiers carried out 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

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Author: Rachel Sadler

Border workers will face new and more frequent tests for COVID-19 to "strengthen" New Zealand's response against the virus.

The additional regulations, announced by COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Thursday, apply to all international airports and ports and build on the current mandatory testing orders for border staff.

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