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The US and New Zealand have acknowledged their strategic interests in the Pacific region, involving the Cook Islands.
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Updated Sep 25
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What happened
The US and New Zealand have acknowledged their strategic interests in the Pacific region, involving the Cook Islands.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Cook Islands
country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand
Related events
- Cook Islands and the Pacific Community hold national consultations.
- Alanna Smith discussed the Cook Islands' sovereignty while TIS was presented to CITIC members, linking to US strategic supply chain demands.
- New Zealand Red Cross supported Cook Islands preparedness and pre-positioned relief supplies in 2018.