A Chinese own goal? How war games in the Tasman Sea could push NZ closer to AUKUS
- Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia. But this has more to do with the geopolitical context than the actual event.
In fact, the Chinese navy is allowed to conduct exercises in the Tasman and has wide freedoms on the high seas in general. So...
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