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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
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Editorial
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Ardern’s idealism meets China’s armed might

New Zealand’s soft power exemplifies alternative for Hong Kong.

Nevil Gibson
Sat, 05 Oct 2019

China’s awesome display of military might on its National Day to mark 70 years of communist rule sent a powerful message to the rest of the world.

The Soviet Union, at its peak, also staged similar demonstrations in an attempt to intimidate the world’s democracies.

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Nevil Gibson
Sat, 05 Oct 2019
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