WELLINGTON, March 28 ― New Zealand's foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said today she had encouraged China to support and strengthen Pacific regional institutions and uphold...
WELLINGTON, March 28 ― New Zealand's foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said today she had encouraged China to support and strengthen Pacific regional institutions and uphold a 22-year old agreement that sees Pacific countries look after their own security needs.
The Biketawa Agreement was signed in 2000 and was a declaration by Pacific leaders for coordinating responses to regional crises such as security issues. New Zealand's tone on security amid China's growing presence in the South Pacific toughened in the past year after China and the Solomon Islands struck a security pact.
Mahuta met with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, after he returned from a visit to Russia with President Xi Jinping. China is a powerful ally of Russia and both have criticised the US and Nato for undermining global stability.
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