Peters to meet top US administration hawks in Washington

Peters to meet top US administration hawks in Washington
Pattrick Smellie
By Pattrick Smellie July 15 (BusinessDesk) - Foreign Minister Winston Peters will have bi-lateral meetings with two of US president Donald Trump's most hawkish defence and security advisers in a five day trip to Washington D.C. Peters leaves today for meetings with a range of key White House officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton. He is also scheduled to give a speech "focused on the importance of the bilateral relationship and opportunities to further strengthen trade and economic...

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