Cook Islands China deal riles allies

Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West's grip loosens
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands’ China deal a ‘nightmare scenario’ for Australia
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China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
China hoped to increase “political trust” and belt and road cooperation with the Cook Islands, Premier Li Qiang told his visiting counterpart Mark Brown when they met on Friday. Multiple cooperation agreements were signed during the meeting in the ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The deal does not mention joint security initiatives, unlike others China has made with small South Pacific nations. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed it during a visit to Beijing this month. It also gives few details on the partnership such as ...
Mark Allen beaten in opening round of the Weide Cup Snooker World Open in China
MARK Allen and Jordan Brown both suffered final-frame defeats at the Weide Cup Snooker World Open in Yushan on Monday. World number seven Allen was surprisingly beaten by world number 63 David Lilley,