The Manila Times on MSN2h
'Chinese naval vessel fires live rounds'
A Chinese naval cruiser fired live rounds Saturday during a task force drill in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, ...
Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
The Independent11d
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
It is a deal that Wellington said was done without properly ... On the other hand, Beijing is seen to be firming the diplomatic ties it has with its development partner Cook Islands since 1997.
EconoTimes3d
New Zealand Calls for 'Reset' in Relations with Cook Islands Over China Deal
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...
Voice of America3d
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington, Peters said Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s opaque dealings with Beijing was the latest attempt to test ...
China’s naval drill draws cautious response from Australia, New Zealand
China conducted unannounced live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman Sea on Feb 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific ... a military and constitutional ties — was a victory for Beijing’s efforts to woo Pacific leaders and a blow to Western countries’ efforts ...
ABC News4d
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed it during a visit to Beijing this month ... New Zealand on any matters that could affect Wellington. Brown’s refusal to show New Zealand officials ...