Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New ...
Hosted on MSN28d
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — China and the South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal on Friday, raising alarm that Beijing is extending its reach ...
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 ...
Voice of America28d
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s ...
Continuing hysteria in NZ over Cook Islands’ deal with China
The agreement is being denounced as a threat to New Zealand and used to justify its ongoing integration into US-led plans for ...
U.S. News & World Report29d
China Sees 'In-Depth' Cook Islands Talks, Partnership Deal Expected
Brown's trip to China, the first by a leader of the small South Pacific nation in a decade, has drawn ire from New Zealand, with whom the Cook Islands has a special political relationship.