New Zealand and Cook Islands Sign Defense Pact Amid China Deal Dispute
New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defense and security declaration, resolving a year-long diplomatic dispute that arose after Wellington halted aid due to the Cook Islands' strategic partnership with Beijing.
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New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal - AP News
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Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic row that erupted after the Cook Islands struck strategic agreements with China. The Cook Islands was a dependent New Zealand colony from 1901-65 but has since operated as a self-governing nation in “free association” with New Zealand. Its roughly...
By Eva Corlett in Wellington
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