Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands ...

America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely populated string of 15 islets, is the latest to set off alarm bells. Its prime minister, Mark Brown, was preparing to sign a ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres ...

At the heart of the matter is a major deal set to be signed between the Cook Islands and China this week, one that observers have called a “diplomatic victory” for Beijing and a potential turn ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate resilience and economic cooperation so ...

China Sees 'In-Depth' Cook Islands Talks, Partnership Deal Expected BEIJING (Reuters) - China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in ...

At the invitation of China, Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands will attend the Closing Ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin from February 10 to 16, Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal with China. The tiny Pacific Island nation's leader, Mark Brown ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Discusses Marine, Climate and Economics in China Visit By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held ...