Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West's grip loosens
Prime Minister Mark Brown says his decisions will be based on the "long-term interests" of the Cook Islands, which are remote, resource-rich and vulnerable to climate change. Not everyone agrees with ...
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 ...
The New Zealand Herald25d
Cook Islands PM beats no confidence vote, slams New Zealand
Cook Islands Prime Minister survived a no-confidence ... Parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no confidence in Mark Brown’s Government, sparked by a partnership deal he signed with ...
New Zealand’s top spy warns on China’s influence in the Pacific, backs Five Eyes
New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said his agency ...
U.S. News & World Report25d
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.
The New Zealand Herald29d
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 ...
Global Times26d
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 ...
World Socialist Web Site20d
Continuing hysteria in NZ over Cook Islands’ deal with China
The New Zealand political and media establishment continued to ratchet up tensions with the Cook Islands over the past week, as more details were released about the small Pacific country’s ...
BBC24d
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 ...
The Taipei Times24d
Cook Islands PM beats vote of no confidence
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the G7 Summit Leaders Meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 19, 2023. Photo: AFP However, Brown said that New ...
Free Malaysia Today28d
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Cook Islanders hold New Zealand citizenship. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said the deal supported a broader partnership pact he signed on a state visit to China this month for the two ...