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Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
But the proposed pact has shaken decades-old ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, neighbours that are set to mark ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
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.
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 ...
East Asia Forum3d
New leaders face old problems in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands saw major political changes in 2024 with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele taking power after a delayed election ...
New Zealand Government Alarmed By Cook Islands Deal With China
The Cook Islands is set to strike a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, triggering a hysterical response from New ...
Solomon Islands Lifts 'Stop Notice' On Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Judges
However, when the stop notices were issued two judges, Pakop Sovo of PNG, and Ms Ma'ata Mo'ungaloa Tupou of Tonga had already departed Solomon Islands. Samoa's Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt, Jane Kanas of ...
Cook Islands reportedly dropping separate passport idea, Winston Peters ‘blindsided’ by China move
The Foreign Affairs Minister’s office is aware of media reporting suggesting the Cook Islands has backed down from its ...
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Erasing Taiwan: Implications of a Growing China-Solomon Islands Partnership
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele meets with Chinese ... His research interests include China’s foreign policy, bureaucracy, and power projection. Beijing’s politically focused ...
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 ...