Austaralia,New Zealand and the oceanic equation with china.

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suman
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Highlights: 

  • Austria and China's relation under threaten.
  • New Zealand pro china statement.
  • New Zealand joining BRI.
  • Australia cancels vectorial state demand to join BRI.


 Recently china indefinitely halted china-Australia's strategic economic dialogue, It has done just after Australia canceled the belt and road initiative (BRI) Project between its state Victoria and china. New Zealand officially recognized the human rights abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang of China. However, it didn’t recognize it as ‘Genocide’ on demand of PM Jacinda arderns party. Still, the move alleviated widespread accusation of New Zealand ignoring China's violations. The two major Oceanic nations Australia and New Zealand have widely differed in response to China, Generally, the Australian former has a more aggressive policy.

 If we talk about Australia, Australia 1st to ban Huawei and ZTE 5G of china in 2018 over security issues. Also among nations not working with china’s Belt and Road initiative- Cancelled the one between its state Victoria and china.

The big ‘dent’ come in 2020 when Australia called for an independent investigation into coronavirus origin. China, Australia’s biggest trade partner impose heavy sanctions on its exports like80% on Barley,200% on wine and other product.

Analysts claim New Zealand is more pro china in politics than Australia, New Zealand was the first developing nation to sign a “ Free trade Agreement” with China in 2008.

New Zealand was the 1st ‘Five Eyes’ Group country to join china’s BRI, New Zealand also refused joint condemnation of Uighur conditions with the Five Eyes group. Five Eyes the group made with these Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, And US countries. This group was formed in the time of world war 2 for intelligence sharing.

Australia and New Zealand have china as their biggest trade partner lead to constraints on the level of antagonism they can afford with china, Both although recognizing ‘Rights violation’ refuse to recognize the treatment of Uighurs as “Genocide”.