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POLITICSAug 18Cook Islands PM re-elected despite row over China ties with New ZealandCook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s securing of another term, despite a dispute with New Zealand over his government’s deals with China, suggests voters are more focused on the cost of living than geopolitical concerns, analysts have said. Brown’s Cook Islands Party is on track to win a fifth consecutive term in government. According to preliminary results from last week’s general election, the party will obtain 18 seats – up from its previous 12 – in the 24-member parliament, giving it a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 14China claims New Zealand’s spy report is product of foreign interferenceChina’s embassy in Wellington has rejected New Zealand’s latest security assessment as the product of “foreign interference” and a “Cold War mentality”, as tension grows in a relationship already strained by geopolitical and security concerns. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service’s annual threat report identified China as the only country conducting espionage “at scale”. In the Thursday report, the agency’s Director General Andrew Hampton described the current threat environment as “the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12Vietnam’s To Lam eyes trade, defence boost during trip to Australia, New ZealandA visit by Vietnam’s top leader To Lam to Australia and New Zealand this week is expected to lead to stronger maritime security cooperation, especially in intelligence-sharing and joint patrols. The Vietnamese president is seeking to bolster partnerships and strengthen cooperation in science and technology, according to a government statement. During Lam’s six-day trip, which ends on Friday, he is expected to sign 12 to 16 agreements with Canberra – covering education, digital transformation,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30China lodges complaint after New Zealand foreign minister tells MP to ‘go back to your own country’China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 6PM Modi embarks on six - day Indonesia , Australia and New Zealand tour : What on the agenda ? PM Modi has begun a six-day tour to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. The report asks about the agenda for this diplomatic trip.livemint.com · India
POLITICSJul 6Visit to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand will further strengthen India's Act East Policy: PM‘My visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean, respectively, followed by New Zealand, will further strengthen India's Act East Policy’, said Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe Hindu
POLITICSJul 3PM Modi on six-day tour of Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand from July 6Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to embark on a six-day international tour to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, beginning on July 6. This tour represents significant diplomatic engagements for the Prime Minister.Indian Express
POLITICSJul 3Focus on 'Act East' as PM Modi set to visit Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next weekPM Modi visits Indonesia, Australia & New Zealand to boost Act East policy, maritime security, trade, and strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific.newkerala · india
POLITICSJun 25China remains one of biggest opportunities : New Zealand PM - XinhuaThe Prime Minister of New Zealand has stated that China remains one of the biggest opportunities for their country. This indicates an ongoing focus on economic relations and trade policy with China.english.news.cn