New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio amidst what he calls the most challenging circumstances the country has faced in the past 80 years.
“In times as complex as these, we highly value opportunities to meet face to face,” Peters said in a statement.
Both leaders discussed cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, as well as significant international developments, particularly the conflict in the Middle East and its impacts on the region.
A spokesperson for the minister, speaking to The Epoch Times from Washington, D.C., said the bilateral discussions had occurred at Rubio’s invitation and were “extremely valuable and productive.”…
New Zealand Foreign Minister Speaks with Secretary Rubio on Trade, Global Tensions
