Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China ...

China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two ...

The Cook Islands, a nation of 17,000 people spread across the South Pacific, holds strategic significance beyond its size.

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships, ...

Protests erupt over Cook Islands’ new strategic partnership with China, raising concerns about ties with New Zealand ...

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...

Not concerned over consequences Brown said he was not concerned by any consequences the New Zealand government may impose.

Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South ...

A $3m ship deal is among the early examples of how a polarising pact between the Asian superpower and a Pacific partner will bear fruit ...

More than 400 people took to the streets a day after the prime minister returned from China, where he signed a strategic ...