The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged ...

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...

The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching ...

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...

More than a dozen civil society groups are calling on Pacific governments to completely ban deep seabed mining (DSM) as regional leaders meet in Suva for a high-level meeting on deep-sea minerals on ...

China will be able to establish a “significant strategic presence” in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook ...

Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...

While visiting China last week, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), while the country's Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) met with Chinese ...

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

The Cook Islands has announced a controversial deal with China focusing on seabed mineral cooperation, stirring tensions with ...

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