Taiwan’s Foreign Minister warns NZ must set clear boundaries with China or risk autonomy
Taiwan's Foreign Minister has cautioned New Zealand that it risks losing strategic autonomy unless it establishes clear limits on its relationship with China.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung praised New Zealand for sending a naval vessel through the Taiwan Strait but warned the country's strategic autonomy is at risk without firm "bottom lines" on China. He characterised China as an unusual actor in international relations because it weaponises trade, tourism and investment relationships to exert pressure on other nations.
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