‘During the discussion, Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of continuing to open lines of military-to-military communication...,’ said Gen. Pat Ryder.
Skilled and experienced former defence personnel are training the CCP’s military in ways to increase its ‘capability and lethality,’ the NZ SIS has warned.
‘There’s an axis of evil in the world: China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. And we need to stand up to the axis of evil, not try to do business with them.’
The devices ‘do not contribute to the operation of the STS cranes or maritime infrastructure and are not part of any existing contract,’ the letter said.