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 ...
The Economist50m
Chinese warships circumnavigate another island: Australia
Both Australia and New Zealand have another worry, that China may be strengthening its ability to deploy its forces in the ...
The Manila Times6d
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 ...
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: Mangaia residents turn to land and sea amidst shipping delays
The residents of the Cook Islands Southern Group Island continue to endure ongoing hardships due to inconsistent shipping ...
Global Voices2d
Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement
"The Cook Islands is small, and when you sign deals with economic giants like China, you have to question the long-term consequences." ...
Cook Islands government to seek update on China’s naval exercises
Prime Minister Mark Brown says "in due course, we may be informed more about these naval exercises that these countries ...
The Jakarta Post3dOpinion
Pacific transactionalism: Art of the diplomatic deal
The Cook Islands' recent deals with China represents a shift from soft- to hard-edged diplomacy in the Pacific.
Philstar.com1dOpinion
Pork barrels blocking our defense build-up vs China
China’s annexation of Taiwan will all the more threaten the Philippines. Only 97 kilometers, or 52.4 miles, separate Batanes ...
BBC6d
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 with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to ...
Post Courier6d
Cook Islands PM condemns NZ govt for ‘interference’ in foreign affairs
AVARUA: Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has defeated a no-confidence vote sparked by a controversial agreement he ...
朝日新聞社3d
Cook Islands PM pledges to release details of China deal
SYDNEY--Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed between China and his country, which has raised ...