New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in Malaysia this week to attend the East Asia Summit, as well as the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit – recognizing 50 years of relations between the bloc of Southeast Asian countries and Wellington. The occasion enabled both parties to launch the new ASEAN New Zealand Comprehensive Strategy Partnership (CSP), while Luxon’s trip also provided opportunities to enhance the bilateral relationship between Wellington and Kuala Lumpur.

The CSP committed the partners to the effective implementation of the recently upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), and strengthening coo

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