"China has used its economic influence in New Zealand to drive a wedge between New Zealand and other members of a crucial, U.S.-led intelligence-sharing network, some Western officials fear.
“There is an enormous amount of tension and disconnect between New Zealand's political and security interests, on the one hand, and its overreliance on the Chinese market for its agricultural exports on the other,”
...New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta startled Western allies around the world this week by declaring that Five Eyes — an intelligence bloc comprised of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom — should not function as a platform for confronting China in diplomatic or political disputes.
Mahuta framed this posture as way to keep the intelligence network focused on its primary mission, but officials in capitals around the world took the statement as ominous evidence that Beijing’s economic clout weakens alliances...Read all.
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