“A senior defence official under former United States president Barack Obama says the Five Eyes spy network should be used as a diplomatic grouping to pressure China, in a direct contrast to New Zealand’s attempt to narrow its remit…
“Asked about New Zealand’s position, Ms Flournoy, who was under secretary of defense for policy between 2009 and 2012, said, ‘New Zealand is an example of a smaller country that is under a lot of pressure and probably feels significant risk with making waves or sort of provoking China…'”
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