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Chris Hipkins says Beijing exerting influence is ‘major driver’ of increasing competition in the Indo-Pacific

Critics note government estimates that suggest membership of CPTPP will add just £1.8bn a year to UK economy after 10 years

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia

France is staging a seduction campaign for visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, guest of honor at the annual Bastille Day parade Friday, as it looks to further strengthen cooperation on an array of topics ranging from climate to military sales and the strategic Indo-Pacific region

China's man in Wellington makes it clear Beijing doesn't want New Zealand partnering Nato in any push to contain China in the Indo-Pacific

India’s promise as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific led French President Emmanuel Macron to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as guest of honour at the July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But does India have the will and means to deliver?

“Grateful for the vital U.S.-India partnership & shared efforts to advance a free & open Indo-Pacific, regional stability, and civilian security,” Uzra Zeya, the U.S. Under Secretary for civil security, human rights and democracy, said in a tweet, describing her meeting with Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at the upcoming summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, which begins on Tuesday.

Chris Hipkins joins a Nato summit focused on the Ukraine war – but looking to the Indo-Pacific for shared security challenges.