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 which ...
New Zealand’s record of colonial oppression of the Cook Islands
The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...
Concerns mount over Cook Islands' ‘national security’ amid China’s influence
The concerns of opposition leader Tina Browne follow warnings from New Zealand's intelligence chief about China's growing ...
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Cook Islands PM beats no-confidence vote, slams New Zealand
The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on ... The parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Mark Brown's government, sparked by a ...
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NZ must ‘reset’ ties with Cook Islands: minister
In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington, Peters said Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s opaque dealings with Beijing was the latest attempt to test ...
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Cook Islands PM Survives No-Confidence Vote Over China Pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.
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Cook Islands signs strategic agreement with China
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown completed a week-long state visit to China on February 14, signing a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to boost relations with Beijing. Cook Islands ...
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Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed it during a visit to Beijing this month. It also gives few details on the partnership such as promised funding from China. Mihai Sora, director of the ...
New Zealand spy chief warns about China’s influence in the Pacific
New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said his agency ...
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during a livestream on Facebook earlier this month. Photo / via video The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China ...
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China willing to promote common devt with PICs including Cook Islands, FM responds to recently signed China-Cook Islands agreements
Referring to the agreement on undersea mining cooperation, Lin said that during the recent visit of Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands, China's Ministry of Natural Resources signed a ...
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 UN Climate Summit in Baku on Nov. 13 last year. Photo: AP The Cook Islands government said the memorandum of ...