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Pacific news in brief for 18 July
Media coverage of Pacific Islands is slanted, researchers say; most venues ready for 2023 Pacific Games; NZ told to pause on deep-sea mining; and more.
Superpowers cast big shadow on Pacific forum
It's one of the most high-stakes Pacific Islands Forum in recent memory, but political power plays may be standing in the way of real progress. Audio
Hacker claims to have stolen 1 billion records of Chinese citizens from police
A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on one billion Chinese citizens.
Is Jacinda Ardern rethinking her China strategy?
Analysis - Geoffrey Miller poses the question: Is New Zealand suddenly softening its more pro-Western foreign policy - and its tougher line on China?
Enduring rebel: The Chinese character Monkey King rides again to wreak havoc
Chiarman Mao's beloved character continues to wreak havoc through humour, banter and scrapes in the latest translation of Monkey King; Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic.
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Cultural Evolution: What China is reading and why it matters
Megan Walsh maps the diversity and division among writers in modern China in her exuberant short book, The Subplot: What China is Reading and Why it Matters.
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G7 leaders' $600b plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative
G7 leaders plan to mobilise $600b in funding for the developing world in a move seen as a counter to China's Belt and Road plan.
The audacious plan to link the US with Russia
The 'Strait Guys' follows George, and his protégé, Scott, as they join forces with Russian visionaries and dare to try the impossible by connecting the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the… Audio
Why you should be investing for the long term
Senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to discuss interest rates and a number of other financial matters, including why New Zealanders should be putting their money in term deposits for… Audio
China in Pacific top of agenda as Wong meets Mahuta
China's creeping influence in the Pacific was front-and-centre as the New Zealand and Australian foreign ministers met in Wellington today.
It was the first official sit-down between Nanaia Mahuta… Audio
Australia PM says China should lift trade sanctions, welcomes talks
Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese says China needs to lift its sanctions on Australia to improve relations as he welcomed the first talks between ministers from the two countries in almost…
Al Gillespie: China's influence in the Pacific not all bad
China's increasingly visible presence in the Pacific has intensified concerns about its growing influence in the region. However, Professor Al Gillespie says China's presence in the Pacific need not… Audio
Japan's defence minister slams nuclear neighbours who 'ignore rules'
Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi says manoeuvres by China and Russia have sharpened security concerns in East Asia.
China in the Pacific: NZ needs to put its money where its mouth is
Analysis - With China raising the stakes in the Pacific, New Zealand must stump up the funds to assist with the region's infrastructure and development needs, Andrew Gillespie writes.
Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide 'democracy' figures on campus
Tiny "democracy goddess" figurines have been hidden across a university campus to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary.
China's whirlwind Pacific tour and the deals that were signed
Analysis - China has been successful in signing multiple bilateral agreements with almost a dozen Pacific Island nations during its foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to the region.
Canada says China 'buzzing' military flights in Asia
Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says.
Mahuta says 'wide range of issues' discussed with China's ambassador
The government is downplaying a conversation with China's ambassador about New Zealand's joint statement with the US this week.
Ardern's prize White House meeting amid China concerns
Kathryn speaks with RNZ political editor Jane Patterson from Washington DC, where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has met with US president Joe Biden earlier today. The pair have acknowledged more work… Audio
China to continue pushing for Pacific nations to sign agreement
China's government says it remains confident it can strike a sweeping trade and security agreement with 10 Pacific Island states despite being forced to shelve its proposed agreement.
