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NZ Defence Minister: Chinese Warships Near Australia Prove ‘Distance Won’t Protect Us’

The minister said CCP officials have also provided no information about the motivations of the warships.
NZ Defence Minister: Chinese Warships Near Australia Prove ‘Distance Won’t Protect Us’
New Zealand's current Defence Minister Judith Collins speaks at her press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand on Aug. 31, 2021. Mark Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins says the flotilla of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) warships sailing down the coast of Australia is a “wake-up call” to her countrymen of the precarious nature of the Indo-Pacific.

The minister said CCP officials have also provided no information about the motivations of the warships.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.