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 deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...

According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), on the afternoon of February 14, 2025, during the closing of ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...

The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands government.

New Zealand is facing its own ‘Solomon Islands moment’ over a shock deal between China and the Cook Islands that clears the ...

"The Cook Islands is small, and when you sign deals with economic giants like China, you have to question the long-term consequences." ...

The Foreign Minister needs to restate the relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his Chinese counterpart, ...

China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific, a security studies professor says.

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...