Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West's grip loosens
The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...
Cook Islands’ China deal a ‘nightmare scenario’ for Australia
New Zealand is facing its own ‘Solomon Islands moment’ over a shock deal between China and the Cook Islands that clears the ...
Cook Islands: Why a tiny nation has unnerved bigger Pacific countries, clue lies in China
Cook Islands’ shift towards China however has stirred political tensions in the country. Recently, protests broke out in ...
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...
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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.
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 ...
'No areas of concern': Cook Islands PM returns home, addresses NZ's China deal fears
Mark Brown is hoping to have "an opportunity to talk" with the New Zealand government to "heal some of the rift" ...
‘Very little detail’: PM Brown explains vague China agreement
The comprehensive agreement has been criticised for being vague and lacking details regarding the priority areas in which the ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
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Cook Islands PM beats vote of no confidence
The Cook Islands’ prime minister yesterday survived a no-confidence vote, blaming “misinformation” from former colonial ruler ...
China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
China seeks to increase "political trust" and belt and road cooperation with the Cook Islands, Premier Li Qiang told his visiting counterpart Mark Brown as they met on Friday. Multiple cooperation ...
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching ...