China and the Cook Islands’ relationship “should not be disrupted or restrained by any third party”, says Chinese Foreign ...

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The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with ...

China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...

With tensions mounting, we break down what the proposed deal between China and the Cook Islands is all about, why New Zealand ...

New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...

Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ Prime Minister travels to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with New ...

Perhaps geography is still destiny after all. The closer a Pacific nation sits to American shores, the more Washington seems ...

The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which ...

The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a controversial security deal, in ...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister voiced "significant concern" on Sunday as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China.

The tiny nation of Cook Islands has delivered a significant blow to Australia’s efforts to counter China’s push into the ...