Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South ...
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China: Cook Islands’ relationship with Beijing ‘should not be restrained’
China and the Cook Islands’ relationship “should not be disrupted or restrained by any third party”, says Chinese Foreign ...
As Trump abandons the old world order, NZ must find its place in a new ‘Pax Autocratica’
As Donald Trump embraces a multipolar world where raw power dominates, New Zealand will find itself in a global minority of ...
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China triggers Pacific diplomatic crisis after granting rare honor to tiny island nation
The leader of the Cook Islands is this week making his country's first ever state visit to China in order to sign a deal, ...
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal ...
America’s Pacific paradox leaves the door open to China
Perhaps geography is still destiny after all. The closer a Pacific nation sits to American shores, the more Washington seems ...
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...
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New Zealand concerns mount as Cook Islands PM plans to sign agreement with China
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 ...
The first shots of a potential trade war have been fired. What’s next for Beijing?
The first return volley in a new trade clash between China and the United States was fired on Monday as Beijing’s tariffs on nearly $14 billion in US imports came into effect.
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Mark Brown on China deal: ‘No need for New Zealand to sit in the room with us’
The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which ...
Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence
The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a controversial security deal, in ...