WELLINGTON, 07 MAY 2020 (NZ HERALD) — Foreign Minister Winston Peters is courting fresh problems in New Zealand’s diplomatic relationship with China by publicly backing Taiwan’s bid to participate again in the World Health Organisation. Speaking to reporters at Parliament, he was asked if he supported Taiwan rejoining the WHO as championed by the United […]
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China’s Zijin Mining says Papua New Guinea ending gold mine lease may hurt bilateral ties
PORT MORESBY/BEIJING, 30 APRIL 2020 (REUTERS)—China’s Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations. Papua New Guinea last Friday said it would not renew a 20-year mining lease at its Porgera gold mine, […]
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China warns Australia probe may set off backlash
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s ambassador reportedly is warning the Australian government its pursuit of a coronavirus inquiry could set off a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia or buy major exports including beef and wine. Ambassador Cheng Jingye told The Australian Financial Review in an interview published on […]
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Australia aid plane to Vanuatu delayed as Chinese plane was parked at Port Vila airport
SYDNEY/PORT VILA, 15 APRIL 2020 (REUTERS)—-A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) plane carrying aid to cyclone-struck Vanuatu turned around and returned home on Sunday as a Chinese plane with medical equipment was already on the airport’s tarmac, Vanuatu airport officials said. The decision to return to Australia, some 2,000 km (1,240 miles) away was made […]
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Frozen shark find in Chinese ship in sanctuary alarms Tahiti group
PAPE’ETE,13 APRIL 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC)—A shark protection group in Tahiti has written an open letter to the French Polynesian government after last month’s discovery of cut up frozen sharks in the hold of a stranded Chinese fishing vessel. In the letter, the Mao Mana Foundation asked for clarification after the French High Commission reacted to […]
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Chinese smartphone health code rules post-virus life
WUHAN, China (AP) — Since the coronavirus outbreak, life in China is ruled by a green symbol on a smartphone screen. Green is the “health code” that says a user is symptom-free and it’s required to board a subway, check into a hotel or just enter Wuhan, the central city of 11 million people where […]