China has made some bold geopolitical moves in the Pacific, first by signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands and then attempting to get 10 Pacific nations to sign a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries Wellington, New Zealand: Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand’s leader, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said China has undoubtedly become …
Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand's leader, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said China has undoubtedly become more assertive in the region over that time but cautioned that building relationships with small Pacific nations shouldn't become a game of one-upmanship. “I think if I stand back and look at the region as a whole and some of the changes …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand’s leader, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said China has undoubtedly become more assertive in the region over that time, but cautioned that building relationships with small Pacific nations shouldn’t become a game of one-upmanship. “I think if I stand back and look at the region as a whole and …
BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while Germany and the European Union work on their strategy toward an increasingly assertive and authoritarian Beijing. It is also accompanied by rising tensions over Taiwan and follows a U.N. report that said Chinese human rights violations against Uyghurs …