“We’ve long worked together on the most important national security issues. And so as we further develop AUKUS, as I said, the door is open to engagement,” he added.
Instead, officials appear to be eying cooperation on defence technologies such as cyber, artificial intelligence and hypersonic weapons, which fall under the AUKUS agreement’s so-called “pillar two”.
Recently, New Zealand accusations were made against New Zealand of giving importance to its trading relationship with China ahead of its friendships with fellow Five Eyes spy group members the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia.
