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 ...
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 ...
New Zealand says China has agreed to consider concerns about its recent military drills
New Zealand’s foreign minister is meeting senior officials in China just days after New Zealand and Australia said that ...
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 ...
New Zealand’s foreign minister holds talks in China as concern grows over military drills
New Zealand’s foreign minister is meeting senior officials in China just days after New Zealand and Australia said that ...
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’ 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 ...
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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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 ...
Cook Islands PM survives vote, blames NZ ‘misinformation’
Cook Islands Prime Minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, blaming “misinformation” from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilising his ...
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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 ...