Government of Niue: Foreign Relations of Niue, Premiers of Niue, People's Republic of China - Niue Relations, Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Foreign Relations of Niue, Premiers of Niue, People's Republic of China - Niue Relations, Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting, Toke Talagi, Young Vivian, Robert Rex, Niue Constitution Act, List of Diplomatic Missions of Niue, Frank Lui, Premier of Niue, Sani Lakatani. Excerpt: Sino-Niuean relations are relations between the People's Republic of China and Niue. Niue has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 3 September 1974 when the people endorsed the Constitution in a plebiscite. Niue is fully responsible for its internal affairs. Niue's position concerning its external relations is less clear cut. Section 6 of the Niue Constitution Act provides that: Nothing in this Act or in the Constitution shall affect the responsibilities of Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand for the external affairs and defence of Niue. Section 8 elaborates as follows: Effect shall be given to the provisions of sections 6 and 7 of this Act, and to any other aspect of the relationship between New Zealand and Niue which may from time to time call for positive co-operation between New Zealand and Niue after consultation between the Prime Minister of New Zealand and the Premier of Niue, and in accordance with the policies of their respective Governments; and, if it appears desirable that any provision be made in the law of Niue to carry out these policies, that provision may be made in the manner prescribed in the Constitution, but not otherwise. Niue establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China on December 12, 2007. Notwithstanding Niue's constitutional position, the New Zealand government is clear that it does have the capacity and right to establish diplomatic relations with any country, the New Zealand governmen... More:
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