WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand ...

Cook Islands releases plan for pact signed with China Deal spans seabed mining, disaster relief and cultural ties Protesters support existing ties with New Zealand New Zealand calls for release of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships, but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific nation’s ...

The Cook Islands and China signed a partnership agreement on February 15, further strengthening China's position in the Pacific. The agreement emerged despite the concern of some stakeholders about ...