Small Pacific Islands

China, Cook Islands

Cook Islands in talks with China on deep-sea mining

The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

China set to extend 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.

Reuters · 1d

China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected

China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that it was not consulted about expected agreements involving the South Pacific nation,

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands

Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands

asiapacificreport.nz · 1d

Will New Zealand ‘invade’ the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously

The Cook Islands, with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world — a whopping 2 million sq km — is considered part of New Zealand’s backyard, albeit over 3000 km to the northeast. The deal with China is focused on economics not security issues, according to Cooks Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Cook Islands PM aims to boost trade ties during China visit

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific ...

Newsroom1d

Peters would never dare use such a tone talking to bigger nations

Analysis: Small island states like the Cooks and Kiribati are not the only Pacific nations extremely exposed to the ...

‘Strategic failure’: Secret China deal raises new fears in the Pacific

The tiny nation of Cook Islands has delivered a significant blow to Australia’s efforts to counter China’s push into the ...

The Daily Telegraph4d

Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence

Leader of Cook Islands flies to Beijing to negotiate a security deal despite New Zealand warnings The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a ...

Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha6h

Cook Islands says in talks with China on deep-sea mining

SYDNEY, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cook Islands officials said Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters.

Cook Islands says it’s in talks with China on deep-sea mining

Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...

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