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Geoffrey Miller: New Zealand’s Australia-friendly response to China-Solomon Islands security deal

Geoffrey Miller: New Zealand’s Australia-friendly response to China-Solomon Islands security deal

International analyst Geoffrey Miller looks at how New Zealand’s positioning on the new China-Solomon Islands security pact fits into the bigger picture New Zealand’s lock-step response with Australia to a new security deal between Solomon Islands and China shows just how much has changed over the past year. In her post-cabinet press conference on Monday, …

Geoffrey Miller: Russia’s war on Ukraine puts New Zealand’s refugee policy and China strategy in sharper focus

Geoffrey Miller: Russia’s war on Ukraine puts New Zealand’s refugee policy and China strategy in sharper focus

International analyst Geoffrey Miller puts New Zealand’s new humanitarian visa policy for Ukrainians under the microscope and considers the implications of claims of a potential role for China in Russia’s war against Ukraine With the Russia Sanctions Act now in place, New Zealand this week turned its focus to humanitarian assistance for Ukrainians fleeing the …