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New Zealand halts funding to Cook Islands

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 3d

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 and open about its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation 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 smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister's office said Thursday.

BBC on MSN · 3d

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals

New Zealand's latest move also comes as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on an official visit to China, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.Peters' spokesman said he was not worried that Beijing might view the move negatively,

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