Explainer-What Is the Cook Islands Deal With China and What Has Worried NZ?
The country’s Seabed Minerals Authority estimates there are 6.7 billion tonnes of mineral-rich nodules on its sea floor, ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...
Cook Islands PM pledges to release details of China deal
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership ...
China, Cook Islands sign action plan for partnership deal
China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two ...
The Economist5d
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China
Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China - Protests erupt over Cook Islands’ new strategic ...
Oneindia7h
Cook Islands Unveils Details of China Deal, Provoking Diplomatic Tensions with New Zealand
Cook Islands discloses its China deal, stirring diplomatic tensions with New Zealand over seabed mineral cooperation and ...
The Diplomat10h
Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
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Cook Islands' New Partnership with China Stirs New Zealand Concerns
The Cook Islands' new partnership agreement with China is causing concern in New Zealand. This Pacific nation, which maintains a free association with New Zealand, seeks more autonomy, potentially ...
The Taipei Times9h
Cook Islands’ China deal spurs protest
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships, ...
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Cook Islands, China Pact Sparks Diplomatic Tensions with New Zealand
The Cook Islands has announced a controversial deal with China focusing on seabed mineral cooperation, stirring tensions with ...