New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...
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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New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands government.
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Cook Islands Unveils Details of China Deal, Provoking Diplomatic Tensions with New Zealand
Cook Islands discloses its China deal, stirring diplomatic tensions with New Zealand over seabed mineral cooperation and ...
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Cook Islands ‘always free to choose’ to be independent: New Zealand
Cook Islands is “always free to choose” to be independent of New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wednesday. The ...
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Cook Islands, China Pact Sparks Diplomatic Tensions with New Zealand
The Cook Islands has announced a controversial deal with China focusing on seabed mineral cooperation, stirring tensions with ...
After China deal, Cook Islands looks beyond ‘big brother’ New Zealand, US
The islands’ PM said Pacific nations were looking for other countries to ‘fill the gap’ in the wake of Trump’s return as US ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China, and why is it spooking New Zealand?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in ...
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Cook Islands PM defends pact with China, urges Pacific nation not to depend on ‘big brother’ New Zealand
The Cook Islands' PM Mark Brown defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts ...
Cook Islands and China sign five-year seabed exploration deal
The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching ...