Carl Worker @carlworker
Auckland small business owner. Retired NZ diplomat. Former Ambassador to China, CT Amb, Amb to Argentina, C-G in Hong Kong, and Chargé in Washington DC. New Zealand Joined March 2011-
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"Howard Lutnick told US cable network NewsNation on Sunday that unless Taiwan moved a significant share of its chip production to America, Washington could not guarantee it would defend the island against an attack from Beijing." sc.mp/xf81g?utm_sour… via @SCMPNews
FBI’s Patel sparks scandal in New Zealand with illegal gun gifts scmp.com/news/world/uni…
President Lee to PM Ishiba: "I hope that (South) Korea and Japan can grow closer emotionally, economically, socioculturally, and in terms of security, just as they are in physical distance,” Lee said at the start of the meeting." apnews.com/article/south-…
Greetings to Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese people on the occasion of the founding day of the People’s Republic of China. Look forward to continuing our work to stabilize and rebuild our ties.
Whereas Rubio’s message only referenced the Chinese people, not the government, let alone the Party.
Whereas Rubio’s message only referenced the Chinese people, not the government, let alone the Party.
China’s goal is not to replace the United States as the dominant global power, argue @daveckang, @SiuHeiWong2, and @ZenobiaChan. Instead, Beijing is “more focused on preserving the status quo and maintaining its internal stability.” foreignaffairs.com/china/what-chi…
US slaps 10% tariff on NZ timber imports, industry warns of major impact Our mates 😅 nzherald.co.nz/business/compa…
China becomes observer state for Andean Council of Foreign Ministers news.cgtn.com/news/2025-10-0…
Lutnik like a mob boss telling Taiwan we will only protect it if it agrees to move half its chipmaking capacity to the United States is a good example of why trust in the US is collapsing everywhere. We treat our adversaries better than our friends. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
Trump budget boss Russell Vought drives push to thwart Congress’ spending power, cut agencies, fire staff. nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-bu…
Larry Ellison, the IDFs largest private donor and the world’s second richest man, is set to take ownership of TikTok’s security. Translation: TikTok doesn’t pose a threat if its algorithm spreads the right message
This is a terrific conversation about China's "Global Governance Initiative," the latest — announced last month at the SCO Summit—alongside the Global Civilization, Development, & Security Initiatives— featuring @eric_olander in conversation w/ @BrianWongOPR. LInk in replies.
"Netanyahu's cabinet secretary Yossi Fuchs added on X that conditions for reform placed on the Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the occupied West Bank, 'will never be fulfilled.'" ft.com/content/3e7531…
Civilian control of the military is a hugely important principle, but summoning hundreds of generals to sit and listen to our comically unqualified Secretary of Defense spout shallow manosphere talking points about “warrior culture” is really testing it.
Praying for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla. They’re squaring off against genocidaires and that leaves me with sick feeling
Praying for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla. They’re squaring off against genocidaires and that leaves me with sick feeling
DDG Zhang highlights continued relevance of WTO, importance of business input in its work ow.ly/ateu50X4KS9 @wto
Deputy PM Richard Marles sounding more confident about Pukpuk treaty with PNG (which he says will be signed in the "very near future") than the Nakamal agreement with Vanuatu (he says it's "challenging and difficult" although he's still "confident" it'll be signed down the track)
Ford CEO Jim Farley in new interview: "The competitive reality is that the Chinese are the 700-pound gorilla in the EV industry. There's no real competition from Tesla, GM, or Ford with what we've seen from China. It is completely dominating the EV landscape globally and more and…
South Korea to increase defence budget by 8.2% next year, President Lee says bit.ly/46waBLK
Professor Mearsheimer: why Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ won’t work youtu.be/63u6Si4NLDk?si… via @YouTube

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