New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters stated that the country expects China to respect its independent foreign policy while considering joining the Aukus security pact. China expressed concerns over Aukus and called for actions to enhance regional stability. Additionally, China urged Japan to consider neighbors' security concerns regarding its defense budget.
China urges Japan to respect neighbors' security concerns over its record defense budget https://t.co/OWOLZD2Bxi
Beijing hopes that countries in the region, such as #Japan, "will do more things that are conducive to the peace and stability of the region, not the opposite", Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday. https://t.co/KVj0kB15qE https://t.co/M5YLXOxbi4
#FMsays China shares the same strong concerns with other peace-loving countries over #AUKUS and hopes relevant countries can do things that help increase regional stability, FM spokesman Lin Jian said after New Zealand said it expects China's respect as it explores joining AUKUS. https://t.co/OTvrhU5RHi
New Zealand expects China to respect its right to an independent foreign policy as it explores joining the Aukus security pact, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in Bloomberg interview. https://t.co/IMSoGOSRH4 via @bpolitics @tracywwithers
New Zealand expects China to respect its right to an independent foreign policy as it explores joining the Aukus security pact, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said https://t.co/VJsVvAVtjd