We're pleased to share that the Asia Summit 2024 hosted by the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is to be held at the Parliament on 15 October 2024, marking the Foundation’s 30th anniversary. 🔗 Find out more on our website: asianz.org.nz/foundation-mar…

China's convening power on policing certainly not ebbing away, despite all the pushback from Australia and others: multiple Pacific Ministers (including from Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands) attended the China-Pacific policing dialogue yesterday in Fuzhou, along with senior officers

Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has confirmed that the Troika plus delegation is expected to visit New Caledonia in October Pacific Islands Forum Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Siaosi Sovaleni - Huakavameiliku Jimmy Naouna PACNEWS The Pacific Newsroom Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Nic Maclellan

Britain’s network of allies and partners is our greatest strategic strength and the Five Eyes nations are among the closest & most integral. I was pleased to welcome my US counterpart to London today, and especially the new Chiefs of Defence from Australia, Canada & New Zealand.

“Indian citizens have continued to be the largest contributor to the country's population growth with 41,100 migrants entering NZ in the year to July…Returning NZ citizens totalled 25,200, followed by citizens of the Philippines (24,600) & China (23,600)” rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/52…

🚨 Big WSWC about the Indo-Pacific? with the 29th Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull Talking U.S. elections, his objections to the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) submarine deal, & how he countered China’s influence & espionage operations while PM. w/ Ray Powell. Links below.

Pleased to talk with ABC Radio National’s Fran Kelly this morning about the recent NZSIS report and the New Zealand government’s foreign policy ‘re-set’. abc.net.au/listen/program…

“Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded Aukus deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China’s growing military influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.” scmp.com/news/world/ame…

What a story. Ford CEO Jim Farley travels to China with his CFO in 2023 for the first time since the pandemic. They test drive an electric SUV from their Chinese joint venture partner Changan and suddenly realize Chinese automakers are now ahead of them.

New Zealand releases draft critical minerals list for consultation. It “identifies 35 minerals essential to economic functions, are in demand internationally, and face high risk of supply disruption domestically and internationally.” beehive.govt.nz/release/draft-…

“Japan, the US, Australia & India plan to launch joint patrolling to monitor vessels in the Indo-Pacific, diplomatic sources said Sunday, in the latest effort by the Quad group to counter illegal fishing in waters where China's influence is growing.” english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/09/9…

Long profile piece on Taiwan's "polite but frank" representative in New Zealand, Joanne Ou. ($) newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/16/tai…

📣 The Minister has appointed three new trustees to the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono board: -John Boswell -David Capie David Capie -Hone McGregor beehive.govt.nz/release/asia-f…

A missing Tokelau fisherman has been found at sea thanks to Maritime NZ search + rescue officers and NZ Defence Force. Our Rescue Coordination Centre and an NZDF aircraft crew found the fisherman on Sunday PM, before coordinating Tokelauan vessels to pick him up successfully.

“The secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum …said the threat had been isolated but his team does not yet know who was behind it. "The forensic report is being finalized, and until it is finalized, we don't know who the threat actor is.””

Aston Villa play Champions League football tomorrow 🤩

On this day in 1972, The Māori language Petition (Te Petihana Reo Māori) was delivered to Parliament. Today marks the 52nd anniversary of Te Petihana 🙌 More information: nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ma…

Don Farrell announcing Australia has concluded free trade deal with United Arab Emirates. Tariffs slashed on Australian goods entering the UAE. Farrell also says it will facilitate investment into critical minerals sector by UAE’s sovereign wealth fund

"The Chinese embassy arranged a meeting with the University of Ottawa and filed a demarche, or protest, with Global Affairs over the university professor’s trip to Taipei."

In a sign of the times, EU appoints former Lithuanian PM Andrius Kubilius as its first Defence and Space Commissioner. Von Der Leyen statement says "he will work on developing the European Defence Union & boosting our investment and industrial capacity." ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…