The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...

Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

Cook Islands discloses its China deal, stirring diplomatic tensions with New Zealand over seabed mineral cooperation and ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements ...

The deals raise concerns over China’s growing presence in the region and potential threats to national security. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China, seeking to redevelop a disused U.S. World War Two airfield in Kiribati, has become a major development partner to the atoll nation since it switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan in 2019.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in a number of fields.

Tensions have risen since Kiribati aligned itself with China in 2019 and signed a series of bilateral deals with Beijing. The bond between Kiribati — population 120,000 — and its near neighbor ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a ...