CRS-新西兰：背景和与美国的关系（英文）-2021.5正文版.pdf

New Zealand: Background and Relations with the United States Updated May 12, 2021 Congressional Research Service R44552 New Zealand: Background and Relations with the United States Summary New Zealand is a close partner of the United States and welcomes a U.S. presence in the Asia- Pacific region. U.S.-New Zealand ties are bolstered by shared cultural traditions, values, and common interests. New Zealand and the United States engage each other across a broad spectrum of policy areas including South Pacific and Antarctic regional issues and intelligence cooperation. Issues for Congress related to New Zealand include oversight and appropriations related to international security cooperation, international trade, countering violent extremism, and intelligence cooperation among the so-called “Five Eyes” nations, which include New Zealand. New Zealand is a stable and active democracy that supports liberalizing trade in the Asia-Pacific region. New Zealand supported the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade grouping, from which former President Trump withdrew in January 2017, and is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade agreement which evolved from the Trans Pacific Partnership. The CPTPP became effective in 2018. In 2008, New Zealand was the first developed country to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China, and in January 2021 the two nations upgraded that agreement. New Zealand is also a member of the 15 member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was agreed to in November 2020. New Zealand has a history of fighting alongside the United States in major conflicts including World War I,