Is New Zealand a Chinese ally?
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Is New Zealand a Chinese ally?
China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner in goods and second largest trading partner in services. In 2008, New Zealand became the first developed country to enter into a free trade agreement with China.
How much debt does NZ owe to China?
New Zealand External Debt accounted for 90.3 \% of the country’s Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 90.1 \% in the previous year….Buy Selected Data.
| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Cambodia (\%) | 69.9 2020 |
| Canada (\%) | 142.5 2020 |
| Chile (\%) | 82.4 2020 |
| China (\%) | 16.3 2020 |
Could New Zealand lose five eyes membership due to Chinese influence?
A top secret spy claims New Zealand is ‘compromised’ due to Chinese influence and they could lose their membership with intelligence agency Five Eyes. The unnamed senior intelligence official alleges New Zealand’s membership is ‘on the edge of viability’ as they have a weak attitude towards the communist country, the Financial Times reported.
Could New Zealand be kicked out of Five Eyes intelligence network?
Spy claims New Zealand could be kicked out of Five Eyes intelligence network due to China’s influence in the country An unnamed spy claims New Zealand is ‘compromised’ due to Chinese influence New Zealand’s membership of Five Eyes is allegedly ‘on the edge of viability’
Does New Zealand have a place in the Five Eyes?
Similar concerns about New Zealand’s place in the Five Eyes have been raised by senior intelligence officials in the United States, who in 2018 said China had “gotten very close to or inside the political core” of New Zealand.
Is New Zealand ‘on the edge of viability’ for five eyes membership?
The unnamed senior intelligence official alleges New Zealand’s membership is ‘on the edge of viability’ as they have a weak attitude towards the communist country, the Financial Timesreported. The Financial Times claims New Zealand is ‘attractive to Beijing as the soft underbelly’ of Five Eyes.