Japan and the United States on Monday reiterated that the two counties will cooperate to enhance their bilateral alliance and to tackle current Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks.
The relationship between China and New Zealand remains strong despite recent food safety concerns, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said during a visit to Beijing Thursday.
U.S. President Barack Obama has canceled his planned meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month, with the White House citing lack of progress in bilateral relations.
The foreign ministers of New Zealand and Tajikistan discussed regional security issues when they met in Auckland Tuesday, according to New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in California Thursday for a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, which, analysts said, would help promote the long-term, sound and steady development of China-U.S. relations.