Tag: China
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...
NZ ‘inert’ over Israel’s ‘flagrant violations’ in occupied Palestine
COMMENTARY: By John Minto
No government likes to be called out for human rights abuses and it’s uncomfortable to do so, particularly when the abuser...
Highly secretive Five Eyes alliance disrupts China-backed hacker group
ANALYSIS: By Dennis B. Desmond
This week the Five Eyes alliance — an intelligence alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and the...