Posted on 04/22/2022 3:36:13 AM PDT by EBH
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stood by her government’s relationship with Beijing, saying that there was still a need to “work together” in areas of mutual interest, despite its “growing assertiveness” in the region.
“China is a very important trading partner for us, but it’s also a mature relationship for us,” Ardern told the BBC.
“Where there are areas we can work together, we will—but there will always be areas in which we will not necessarily agree and when those areas arise, we are very forthright and clear on our position.”
Ardern questioned the need for the Solomon Islands security deal, which has given the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) grounds to establish a military presence in the region.
“Australia and New Zealand both have heeded the call of the Solomons for support during recent disruption,” she said. “And we’ve again highlighted that should any extended need exist, we are there to help and support. So … what gap remains that requires such an agreement with China?”
Ardern also said she didn’t believe the security deal was a wake-up call because she had been pointing out that they were in a highly contested region for some time.
“The world is changing around us and our region is a manifestation of that,” she said.
“On our specific relationship with China, we have a fiercely independent foreign policy and I’m proud of the position New Zealand takes.”
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Indeed they are
Easy answer. Let ‘em defend themselves. I’m sure China will be kind to them
Remember the “Free World”? The Soviets, the monolithic world Comintern couldn’t defeat it. The leftists and power hungry GOP oligarchs in DC burned that shining city on a hill to the ground.
I read that as:
New Zealand PM Stands Firm on ‘Manure’ Relationship With Beijing
Must. Have. Coffee...
Does not want her citizens armed against the Chinese.
Reminds me of some of those headlines you’d read from various European nations and leaders before world war ii.
and some Americans still wonder why I left ...
However if its just handed over on a platter ...
The creation of a vassal state in the Anglophone sphere. Canada is already half-way there, and the US is not far behind. Australia may hold off for a while, but much of Anglophone Africa already considers Communist China to be their benefactor.
Like the Borg predicted, the Anglophone world is being assimilated, by the Chinese.
Attention,Kiwis: China is determined to control the Pacific and when they look at appeasers like you they know that it will be a piece of cake.
But seriously New Zealand is,IMO,a tragic country.The day may come when they regret having developed such contempt for the United States.
voting has consequences.
Do some research on South America, it is happening there too.
Maybe they can rename Christ church mao’s mortuary.
Don’t you just love these sophisticated leaders who take China at their word. So much more “mature” than we Yanks are. I saw somewhere else the Australian prime minister quoted as saying there was no cause for alarm, because the Chinese had told him they had no intention of installing military assets in the Solomons. And, I guess, he believed them.
Electing a woke white woman isn’t working out?
I’m shocked!
It’s like watching a salesman trying to sell something to another salesman
Appeasement: feeding the big dragon in the hope they get roasted last.
Defend themselves? These morons in NZ will most likely put a Chinese naval base in their country.
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