Tag: China
Out of the shadows: why making NZ’s security threat assessment public is timely
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie
The release of the threat assessment by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) this week is the final piece in...
Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French ‘colonies’
ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad
In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced...
China trying to buy influence with Pacific media as it strengthens its presence in region
By Mackenzie Smith and Toby Mann
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands’ longest-running newspaper received...
Disinformation and climate crisis, governance, training feature in PJR
Pacific Journalism Review
Research on climate crisis as the new target for disinformation peddlers, governance and the media, China’s growing communication influence, and journalism training...
Solomon Star promised to ‘promote China’ in return for funding
By Bernadette Carreon and Aubrey Belford
A major daily newspaper in Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from the Chinese government in return for...
Iconic peace researcher Owen Wilkes exposed global covert military activity and inspired NZ’s nuclear-free status
REVIEW: By Ken Mansell
The recent publication of a book of essays honouring the life of legendary New Zealand peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes...