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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong signed a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP) in Auckland today. Luxon said the CSP was designed to back business, grow investment, and help more New Zealand firms use Singapore as a base to expand into Asia.
“Singapore is one of our closest partners. As small states, it’s important we work side by side to keep trade open, strengthen security, and defend the rules-based order,” he said.
Luxon said the CSP would drive deeper cooperation in trade and economics, defence and security, science and innovation, people-to-people links, climate and the green economy, and supply chains and connectivity. The two countries also agreed on an Agreement in Essential Supplies to help keep essential goods moving in times of crisis. Wong leaves New Zealand tomorrow.