China signs an agreement with an island nation. America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely ...

China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...

Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate ...

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

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

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

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

China stood ready for "in-depth" talks with the Cook Islands, Beijing said on Thursday, a day before a meeting between Premier Li Qiang and visiting Prime Minister Mark Brown. According to the Chinese ...

SYDNEY, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cook Islands officials said Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters.

The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

The Cook Islands prime minister says he is aware of the strong interest in the outcomes of his visit to China.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is set to attend the Asian Winter Games closing ceremony in Harbin, China. During his ...