China, Cook Islands and NZ

Cook Islands' Strategic Shift: Mark Brown's Pivotal China Visit
Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands visited China to discuss marine science, climate resilience, and economic cooperation. The trip, which raises security concerns in New Zealand, includes plans to sign a strategic partnership.
NZ concerns: Is Cook Islands-China deal shipshape?
A $3m ship deal is among the early examples of how a polarising pact between the Asian superpower and a Pacific partner will bear fruit
Govt accuses Cook Islands PM of flying to China without consulting NZ
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be si
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 government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China without consultation.
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New Zealand,
New Zealand Government concerned regarding Cook Islands-China agreements
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week. Brown has now left for China without further consultation,
Cook Islands PM flying to China without consulting NZ - Government
The New Zealand government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements its Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week - and Brown has now left for China.
Explainer-What Is the Cook Islands Deal With China and What Has Worried NZ?
Since 1965, the Cook Islands has been a country in free association with New Zealand. Its citizens have New Zealand passports and all the perks of that – access to New Zealand's
Cook Islanders Protest Deal With China - TaiwanPlus News
A recent deal between China and the Cook Islands has spurred protests in the Islands over controversial deep-sea mining provisions and what some residents perceive as threats to its close ties to New Zealand.
New Zealand Calls for 'Reset' in Relations with Cook Islands Over China Deal
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook Islands after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China without consultation.
China’s strategic deal with Cook Islands sparks global debate
China has signed a wide-ranging deal with the Cook Islands, sparking concerns over Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific. The Cook Islands Prime Minister defended the agreement amid global scrutiny.
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NZ must ‘reset’ ties with Cook Islands: minister
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday said that his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook ...
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China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
China hoped to increase “political trust” and belt and road cooperation with the Cook Islands, Premier Li Qiang told his visiting counterpart Mark Brown when they met on Friday. Multiple ...
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Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is visiting Beijing this week to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the world’s second-largest economy in the latest sign of China’s expanding ...
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China says a visit by Cook Islands' prime minister isn't meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he had repeated in a phone call to Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark ...