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New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
China signs an agreement with an island nation. America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely ...
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Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
But the proposed pact has shaken decades-old ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, neighbours that are set to mark ...
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Cook Islands Leader's China Visit Sparks New Zealand's Ire
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is visiting China, marking the first such visit in a decade. The trip, focused on ...
Cook Islands prime minister discusses marine, climate and economics in China visit
Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate ...
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Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand?
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand? WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands ...
China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South ...
Visit of Cook Islands’ PM to deepen bilateral ties
At the invitation of China, Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands will attend the Closing Ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin from February 10 to 16, Chinese Foreign Ministry ...
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
The Cook Islands’ pact with China has been furiously denounced by New Zealand as breaching the neo-colonial constitutional ...