International Relations

The surprise move underscores shifting dynamics between the United States, China, and Mexico.

China observers say the recent military operations are the result of Germany’s strategic change, moving away from its previous decades-long China policy.

New Zealand is to increase defence spending by $571 million to bolster its capabilities in ‘an increasingly unstable world,’ Minister Judith Collins said.

Experts believe structural problem underlines the trade dispute between China and EU.

Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow paymaster general, said the party would make national security the ‘number one priority’ while trading with Beijing.

Rights groups called on the EU to protect its citizens and institutions from ‘complicity in aiding and abetting forced organ harvesting’ in communist China.

US officials said they are ‘troubled and saddened’ to hear of the Moscow police raid and ‘deeply concerned’ about the persecution of Falun Gong globally.

An Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter was forced to take ‘evasive action’ after a CCP warplane dropped flares in its flight path.

‘We stand ready to make full use of our trade defense instruments if this is necessary,’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

The Solomon Islands election could have hailed a major change of fortune for Australian and US leaders in the region, except things appear to remain the same.

The three countries plus the Philippines have committed to ensuring right of passage in the South China Sea despite claims from Beijing.

‘Russia joins communist China as the only other country where a judge has incarcerated a citizen simply for meditating.’

State Department is advising other countries to deal with the CCP’s economic coercion.

‘We are concerned about this whether it happens in China or Russia or elsewhere in the world,' a White House National Security Council spokesperson said.

French border police prevent the repatriation of a Chinese dissident by Chinese embassy staff.

‘China wants to have a share in the reconstruction of the Middle East’s political power map,’ according to Chinese affairs commentator Tang Jinyuan.

A war of words has erupted between a former Australian foreign minister and New Zealand’s deputy prime minister about AUKUS.

‘Treasury has consistently warned that companies will face significant consequences for providing material support for Russia’s war,’ Janet Yellen said.

‘These actors put a premium on preparing offensive capability during peacetime,’ Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said.