The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...
Cook Islands’ shift towards China however has stirred political tensions in the country. Recently, protests broke out in ...
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
New Zealand is facing its own ‘Solomon Islands moment’ over a shock deal between China and the Cook Islands that clears the ...
According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), on the afternoon of February 14, 2025, during the closing of ...
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
The country’s Seabed Minerals Authority estimates there are 6.7 billion tonnes of mineral-rich nodules on its sea floor, ...
The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...
The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands government.