New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reacts during a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: AP
What’s New Zealand’s plan as superpower rivalry escalates in the Pacific?
- Wellington’s muted response to the recent Pacific tour of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stood in stark contrast to Australia’s flurry of diplomacy
- Analysts say New Zealand seeks a more nuanced foreign policy, but cracks are appearing in its ‘strategic ambiguity’ towards China amid alignment with the West
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reacts during a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: AP