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New Zealand has been accused of trying to “sabotage” China’s relationship with Pacific island countries.
In a scathing attack on the United States and its allies, including Australia and Aotearoa, the Chinese government said the West has been undermining Beijing’s efforts in the region.
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Read more: US-China competition: New Zealand, Australia accused of 'sabotage'
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132092051/uschina-competition-new-zealand-australia-accused-of-sabotage
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday (local time) to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island.
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Read more: Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen says 'war is not an option' amid China tensions
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/05/taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen-says-war-is-not-an-option-amid-china-tensions.html
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Dr Reuben Steff is a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato, where he teaches courses on geopolitics, international relations and global security.
OPINION: In December 2021, the Government released a defence assessment declaring that New Zealand’s security environment was being transformed by strategic competition between the United States and China, as well as climate change.
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Read more: Diplomacy isn’t enough – we need deterrence and defence
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/132070459/diplomacy-isnt-enough--we-need-deterrence-and-defence
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Newshub Nation's political panel sat down on Saturday morning to discuss the state of the NZDF and the country's approach to AUKUS.
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Read more: Newshub Nation: Political panel discuss Defence Force funding and AUKUS
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2023/05/newshub-nation-political-panel-discuss-defence-force-funding-and-aukus.html
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s military has tested some of its beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment for the first time — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn’t happened for a while amid recruitment woes and the pandemic.
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Read more: New Zealand military plays catchup in pandemic aftermath
- Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/05/04/new-zealand-military-plays-catchup-in-pandemic-aftermath/
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A key C-130-J project milestone was celebrated this week, as representatives from New Zealand, Defence personnel and Lockheed Martin senior staff gathered for a bulkhead signing ceremony at the factory in Marietta Georgia, USA.
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Read more: New C-130-Js taking shape
- Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/new-c-130-js-taking-shape
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Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says New Zealand can “speak out alone if necessary” on the world stage, but the country’s independence should not be confused with “neutrality”.
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Read more: Mahuta says New Zealand can ‘speak out alone’ on world stage
- Article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/politics/350007084/mahuta-says-new-zealand-can-speak-out-alone-on-world-stage
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will this afternoon announce a planned $240 million spend on defence assets and infrastructure in the upcoming Budget.
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Read more: Budget to include more than $240m for defence assets
- Article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/politics/350008616/budget-to-include-more-than-240m-for-defence-assets
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