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 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 PM beats no-confidence vote, slams New Zealand
The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, blaming "misinformation" from former colonial ...
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 ...
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IRSA: China and the Cook Islands: Building the 'Belt and Road' Through Equality, Mutual Benefit, and Win-Win Cooperation
According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), on the afternoon of February 14, 2025, during the closing of ...
New Zealand's foreign minister raises concerns over China's Tasman Sea drills on Beijing visit
New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during ...
Winston Peters needs to address Cook Islands-China deal during meeting - Helen Clark
The Foreign Minister needs to restate the relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his Chinese counterpart, ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Emboldened China signs Pacific mining deal amid Tasman naval drills
Tokyo | China has secured a strategic foothold in the Pacific’s mineral resources, signing a five-year seabed exploration agreement with the Cook Islands amid escalating regional tensions over ...