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 ...

Concerns over China's growing influence in the Pacific, including in the Cook Islands following recent agreements between the ...

New Zealand’s intelligence chief has voiced concerns over China’s growing influence in the Pacific, saying he will ramp up security of the Cook Islands over its deepening ties with Beijing.

Prime Minister Brown stated that the Cook Islands has always viewed China as an important partner and good friend, and sincerely appreciates China's long-term strong support and assistance to the ...

Hampton had last week said China wanted to “create competing regional architectures, and expand its influence with Pacific ...

Feb 26 (Reuters) - 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 ...

The war of words escalated following the release of an additional memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Cook Islands and China. TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver declared on ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

The device integrates seamlessly with China's advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles, such as the Fendouzhe and Haidou ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

China is using increasingly sophisticated grey-zone tactics against subsea cables in the waters around Taiwan, using a shadow ...

Cook Islands PM Survives No-Confidence Vote Over China Pact By Christine Chen (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought ...