China, Cook Islands and New Zealand

New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
The Cook Islands is a self-governing nation and maintains free association with Wellington, sharing a head of state and citizenship rights
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.
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 Islands after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China without consultation.
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s closest democratic ally.
New Zealand Urges Reset with Cook Islands Amid China Ties
New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements the latter signed with China. He highlights the strain on traditional ties due to opaque dealings and raises concerns over China's growing influence in the Pacific region.
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in 2020, it is no longer eligible for aid. As Mr Brown sees it, China is part of the solution.
New Zealand to seek Cook Islands reset over China pact
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a longstanding pact with New Zealand.
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China ties behind Kiribati-NZ impasse, opposition leader says
While the spotlight is on NZ's dispute with the Cook Islands, a separate spat with a Pacific neighbour could have severe consequences ...
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U.S.-China tensions, Kiribati’s shock withdrawal overshadow Pacific leaders meeting
SUVA, Fiji--Tensions between China and the United States, and the withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati, have overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrived in Fiji ...
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Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
Taneti Maamau denied he had planned to meet with Peters personally. Kiribati has drawn increasingly close to China since severing diplomatic ties to Taiwan in favor of Beijing in 2019.
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A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
President Joe Biden talks with Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau as they stand for a family photo with Pacific Islands Forum leaders at the White House in Washington, in 2023 (AP) Winston Peters ...
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China’s Pacific ally Kiribati criticizes Beijing missile launch
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.
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New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence
By highlighting Kiribati’s turn away from the West, Wellington has both exposed the problem and introduced new opportunities for China to deepen its economic and political influence. U.S. policy ...