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 ...
Cook Islands Says It Has Signed Cooperation Pacts With China
The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching 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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Pacific News Minute: Cook Islands PM faces political fallout amid dealings with China
The prime minister of the Cook Islands could be facing a no-confidence vote this week. It's part of the continuing political ...
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 ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
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China’s Pacific power play: How the Cook Islands deal threatens regional security
In a geopolitical manoeuvre that should alarm every nation invested in Pacific stability, the Cook Islands has fallen prey to ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
It is a “frog in the pot” moment for New Zealand, which for years had been encouraging China’s involvement in the region. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown inked the deal for an ...
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Cook Islands and China sign partnership agreement amid transparency and security concerns
"The public deserves to know if there are any debt obligations, resource access clauses, or strategic commitments involved." ...
Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...
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 ...