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China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.

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Former British military pilots are being lured to China with large sums of money to pass on their expertise to the Chinese military, it is claimed.

Up to 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's People's Liberation Army.

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Author: Cushla Norman

As foreign minister, Joseph Wu has one of the toughest gigs in Taiwan – building relationships for his diplomatically-isolated homeland that’s under threat from China.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/10/19/us-fears-china-speeding-up-re-unification-plans-with-taiwan/
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President Vladimir Putin introduced martial law on Wednesday (local time) in four Ukrainian regions he says Ru

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Author: Jenna Lynch & Caitlin Rawling

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has confirmed that four former serving personnel are working for the South Africa Test Flying Academy (TFASA).

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/10/former-new-zealand-defence-force-personnel-working-for-company-allegedly-recruiting-people-to-train-chinese-armed-forces.html
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Author: Rachel Sadler

A Kiwi believed to be conducting foreign interference in New Zealand has been warned by intelligence services to stop their activities.

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Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

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British police are investigating the assault of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was beaten up on the grounds of China’s consulate in the city of Manchester.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/uk/300714712/deeply-concerning-uk-police-probe-assault-of-hong-kong-protester-at-chinese-consulate
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