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Mark Brown on China deal: ‘No need for New Zealand to sit in the room with us’
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which is expected to be penned in Beijing next week. Brown told RNZ Pacific the Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship was reciprocal. “They certainly did not consult with us when…