AUCKLAND: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday (Jul 17) that the Pacific region is becoming more contested, less predictable, and less secure as China becomes more assertive. 'China's rise and how it seeks to exert that influence is also a major driver of the increasing strategic competi
AUCKLAND: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday that the Pacific region is becoming more contested, less predictable, and less secure as China becomes more assertive.
Hipkins added that it is important that we continue to engage with China - to listen and to build dialogue, to pursue New Zealand's interests, and to add a voice where it matters. But in recent years, New Zealand has become increasingly vocal on issues including human rights, the international rules based order and potential militarization of the Pacific.
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