China, Cook Islands and comprehensive strategic partnership

Cook Islands says comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed with China
The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal with China, a move expected to raise concerns in New Zealand with which it has constitutional ties.
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 closest democratic ally.
China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
China seeks to increase "political trust" and belt and road cooperation with the Cook Islands, Premier Li Qiang told his visiting counterpart Mark Brown as they met on Friday. Multiple cooperation agreements were signed during the meeting in the northeastern city of Harbin,
China willing to deepen mutual political trust with Cook Islands, premier says
China is willing to deepen mutual political trust with the Cook Islands, China's Premier Li Qiang said during a meeting with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, China's national television broadcaster reported on Friday.
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.
"Deal with China complements, not replaces, NZ relationship," Cook Islands PM
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the deal with China "complements, not replaces" the relationship with New Zealand after signing it on Friday.
Cook Islands' Strategic Shift: Mark Brown's Pivotal China Visit
Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands visited China to discuss marine science, climate resilience, and economic cooperation. The trip, which raises security concerns in New Zealand, includes plans to sign a strategic partnership.
Cook Islands, China sign comprehensive strategic partnership deal raising concerns in New Zealand
Cook Islands signs strategic partnership with China, raising concerns in New Zealand over growing Chinese presence in the Pacific.
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 ...
Should New Zealand invade the Cook Islands? - Matthew Hooton
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is going to China to sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and other agreements ...
Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM Mark Brown
Cook Islands News reached out to the Leader of the Opposition Tina Browne for comment on Heather's no confidence motion.
China ready for 'in-depth' talks as Premier Li Qiang set to meet Cook Islands leader
China stood ready for "in-depth" talks with the Cook Islands, Beijing said on Thursday, a day before a meeting between ...
‘National sovereignty’ central to Cook Islands PM’s discussions with China as deal enters final stages
National sovereignty is one of the key themes Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is discussing with China as the two ...
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Cook Islands crisis presents challenge for Peters
Analysis: Complex constitutional and geopolitical issues have come to the fore in a diplomatic disagreement between New ...
Explained: Unpacking the diplomatic strain between NZ and the Cook Islands
Concerns have been rising about a possible diplomatic row between New Zealand and the Cook Islands. A couple of weeks ago, Foreign Minister Winston Peters publicly admonished the President of Kiribati ...