New Zealand needs the US as a partner - Foreign Minister Peters
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New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has stressed the importance of cooperation with the United States to counter China's influence. New Zealand seeks to maintain an active role for the United States in the region, despite changes in aid funding.
On Sunday, New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, emphasized the importance of stable and active relations with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region. This is reported by Reuters, передає УНН.
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During a trip to Washington last month, Winston Peters noted the importance of maintaining the United States as a reliable partner in the context of China's growing influence in this strategically important region.
New Zealand is actively cooperating with America in the Pacific Ocean, but the change of political administration in the United States and the recent suspension of aid funding raise certain questions about the future of cooperation.
During his meetings with senior Washington officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Peters stated that his country wants the United States to remain an active and constructive partner in the region.
We look forward to a more constructive dialogue in the coming days
Peters also emphasized that the relationship between New Zealand and the United States is based on a solid foundation that will help withstand any challenges facing the countries in this strategically important region.
