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Taiwan tensions

Taipei sees New Zealand in sync with like-minded democracies, envoy says

China puts Wellington on guard as it increases its clout among Pacific islands

Joanne Ou previously served as spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs before being transferred to New Zealand as chief representative. (Photo by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand)

SYDNEY -- Taiwan's chief representative in New Zealand told Nikkei Asia that New Zealand is leaning more toward like-minded countries in its stance on the Taiwan issue.

The chief diplomat, Joanne Ou, said in a recent online interview that she was "seeing New Zealand coming a little more forward to be more in line with the rest of democracies, especially in assessing the challenges" of the Indo-Pacific.

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