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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.
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 ...
ABC News18d
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties - ABC News
New Zealand's latest action was an “entirely avoidable consequence of Cook Islands’ strategic flirtations with China,” said Mihai Sora, analyst with the Australia-based thinktank Lowy Institute.
Explainer: Why has New Zealand paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal?
New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister ...
New Zealand withdraws millions in aid from Cook Islands
New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...
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 funding to the Cook Islands until it can take a closer look at these deals.
Hawai‘i Public Radio10d
Pacific News Minute: New Zealand freezes millions in funding meant for Cook Islands
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China. News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt Thursday only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a ...
Los Angeles Times17d
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding in stoush over China
New Zealand has paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year without consulting New Zealand.
U.S. News & World Report18d
New Zealand Has Suspended Millions in Funding to the Cook Islands Over Its Growing China Ties - U.S. News & World Report
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...
Newsday17d
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties - Newsday
Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China. News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a ...