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New Zealand worry over Chinese defence aid to Fiji
Documents released by Wikileaks have shed light on concerns by the New Zealand government over China’s growing relationship with Fiji and other Pacific countries.
The documents show that links between China's armed forces and Pacific countries were a growing concern for New Zealand on top of concerns about Beijing's chequebook diplomacy.
A cable between the US and New Zealand in February 2006 describes how the People's Liberation Army gave substantially more aid to defence forces in Fiji and Tonga than New Zealand did.
Defence official Jeremy Seed said PLA activities in the Pacific Islands posed real security problems for New Zealand.
FBCL - News
Documents released by Wikileaks have shed light on concerns by the New Zealand government over China’s growing relationship with Fiji and other Pacific countries.
The documents show that links between China's armed forces and Pacific countries were a growing concern for New Zealand on top of concerns about Beijing's chequebook diplomacy.
A cable between the US and New Zealand in February 2006 describes how the People's Liberation Army gave substantially more aid to defence forces in Fiji and Tonga than New Zealand did.
Defence official Jeremy Seed said PLA activities in the Pacific Islands posed real security problems for New Zealand.
FBCL - News
