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'New Zealand backs out of 'Five Eyes' intelligence network's 'China-watch' over fears it will hit country's trade partnership
[Daily Mail]  New Zealand has said it will no longer confront China over human rights as part of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence network, reversing an earlier commitment to its allies.Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was 'uncomfortable' with pressuring Beijing and wanted to pursue its own relationship with its largest trading partner. The intelligence sharing alliance, formalized during the Cold War, last year began issuing statements condemning China's human rights record. Related: Five Eyes: 2020-11-12 European Union Moves To Outlaw Encrypted Apps Five Eyes: 2020-09-16 THEY HAVE IT ALL: Ex-NSA Analyst Bill Binney Says Stellarwind Database Has Every Erased Mueller Team Text Message, Hillary Clinton Email Five Eyes: 2020-06-20 From Dodgy Dossiers to the Sacking of Whitlam: The British Empire Stands Exposed Related: New Zealand: 2021-04-05 Brown Sugar-Cured Hot Smoked Trout New Zealand: 2021-03-31 New Zealand Lowers its flag in Afghanistan, troops return home New Zealand: 2021-03-11 Singapore Muslim soldier arrested for planning stabbing spree outside synagogue Posted by: Spot 2021-04-21 |
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