Key Points
- Philippine Foreign Secretary Expects Serious Discussions on Defense Agreement Enhancements with Australia in Coming Weeks.
- The Philippines and New Zealand may potentially conduct military exchanges similar to those done by the Philippine military with counterparts in Australia, the United States, and Japan.
- This will be known as the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with New Zealand.
- New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters visited the Philippines, emphasizing the importance of international law in the Indo-Pacific region and the South China Sea.
