New Zealand faces growing challenge from Chinese nationalism, defence report warns
Defence ministry says competition between US and China a ‘major driver’ of increased insecurity in the Pacific region
New Zealand faces “a substantially more challenging and complex strategic environment”, in large part because of China’s rise and “increasingly strong nationalist narrative”, according to a stark report released by the country’s defence ministry.
The remarkably explicit warning on Wednesday included a detailed discussion of China’s military modernisation and emphasised the importance of New Zealand’s deep security relationships with Anglosphere countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
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