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Cook Island Prime Minister criticises NZ aid pause as ‘patronising’
Pausing nearly $20 million in development assistance is “patronising” and “inconsistent with modern partnership”, Prime ...
New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China’s Xi
The prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country’s trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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Xi to Luxon: No China-New Zealand conflict, even as Cook Islands pivot raises eyebrows
Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that Beijing had “no fundamental conflicts of interest” with New Zealand, as he ...
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China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands in an escalation over the Pacific island nation's ties to China.
New Zealand pauses Cook Island aid over China deals
China has been wooing Pacific Island countries with strategic partnership agreements. New Zealand has said it will pause ...
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent ...
New Zealand suspends Cook Islands funding over China ties
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on Thursday, as the relationship ...
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on Thursday, as the relationship between the two constitutionally-linked countries continues to deteriorate ...