Asia & Pacific

Mr. Albanese will also use the trip to PNG to strengthen security ties in the face of increased Chinese activity and their growing influence in the Pacific.

The tactic, known as transnational repression, received worldwide attention after a network of extralegal Chinese police stations was exposed.

The report identified China’s military expansion as ‘a matter of serious concern to Japan and the international community.’

Supermarket chain Foodstuffs NZ said the trial came after 4,719 incidences of retail crime were recorded in its stores nationwide in the last quarter of 2023.

Since abortion was entirely decriminalised in 2020, the number has risen from 12,948 in 2019 to 16,214 in 2023.

‘Whether China, the United States, or countries around the world, the celebration against tyranny and oppression is always well founded and deserved.’

A new survey of New Zealand politicians has found all forms of abuse against MPs increased in 2022 compared to a similar survey undertaken in 2014.

The Chinese regime’s support is sustaining Russia’s war on Ukraine.

According to Maori legend, the boulders are the remains of gourds, calabashes, and sweet potatoes of sailing deities.

‘Cooperation between the United States and Japan is, for the CCP, the greatest geopolitical nightmare,’ according to editor-in-chief Guo Jun.

China hasn’t released death and cremation data since the massive COVID-19 outbreak in December 2022, when the CCP suddenly abandoned all restrictions.

The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand has warned mosques to ‘be vigilant and take appropriate security precautions.’