Prime Minister Chris Luxon is floating the idea of sending a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel to the South China Sea, as he affirms closer ties with Vietnam.
"We were pleased to reconnect with Foreign Minister Wang. We have known each other for many years, and today we continued our wide-ranging and constructive dialogue," said Mr. Peters.
Maritime tensions between China and the Philippines were in the spotlight at the Munich Security Conference, with former Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying calling the occupation of disputed features in the South China Sea “a red line.”
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is en route to South Korea following his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi overnight. The Foreign Minister said he didn't seek any explanations about China's operations in the Tasman Sea but did raise concern about a lack of notice of live fire drills in the Tasman sea.
China has accused Australia of having “hyped” up its live fire exercises in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, as Tony Abbott warns Beijing’s naval actions are a sign of things to come if the nation becomes an “economic colony” of the Asian superpower.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed confidence Friday concerning the outlook for US-China relations but also vowed a resolute response if Beijing faced any "unilateral bullying practice" from Washington.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is floating the idea of sending a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel to the South China Sea, as he affirms closer ties with Vietnam. In Hanoi last nigh