Explainer-What Is the Cook Islands Deal With China and What Has Worried NZ?
The country’s Seabed Minerals Authority estimates there are 6.7 billion tonnes of mineral-rich nodules on its sea floor, ...
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Cook Islands' New Partnership with China Stirs New Zealand Concerns
The Cook Islands' new partnership agreement with China is causing concern in New Zealand. This Pacific nation, which maintains a free association with New Zealand, seeks more autonomy, potentially ...
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Cook Islands Deal with China on Seabed Mining Spurs Protest
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...
Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China
Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China - Protests erupt over Cook Islands’ new strategic ...
Pollies: Should MPs join protests in other countries?
There's controversy over Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer taking part in an anti-government protest in the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands/China strategic partnership is a huge diplomatic failure - Richard Prebble
It is deep in Pacific culture. In the village, everyone knows everything. Our High Commissioner, Catherine Graham, holds degrees in International Relations & Politics and Commerce, Economics & Public ...
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 ...
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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, 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 ...
Hundreds protest in Cook Islands as PM faces no confidence vote over pact with China
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Pacific nation of Cook Islands, urging the government to protect its ties with New Zealand.
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.