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To meet the Chinese challenge in the Pacific, NZ needs to put its money where its mouth is

  • Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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This week’s White House meeting between Jacinda Ardern and Joe Biden reflected a world undergoing rapid change. But of all the shared challenges discussed, there was one that kept appearing in the leaders’ joint statement – China in the Pacific.

Tucked within the statement, with all its promises of increased...

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