Protest in Cook Islands over deal with China on economy and seabed mining

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 island nation’s government showed.

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Cook Islands releases terms of deal with China amid protests about lack of transparency

Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New Zealand. A strategic partnership deal between China and the ...
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New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal

Deputy PM says New Zealand hasn’t been adequately consulted on an agreement the Cook Islands leader is expected to sign in Beijing this week. A diplomatic row has erupted between two tight-knit ...
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Cook Islands’ ‘strategic’ deal with China angers New Zealand

Agreement with south Pacific archipelago deepens concerns about Beijing’s influence in region
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Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China

Mark Brown says Beijing deal that covers trade, investment, oceans, infrastructure and transport complements ties with New Zealand. The Cook Islands says it has signed a deal to expand relations ...
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Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New ...
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New Zealand concerns rise as Cook Islands plans to sign agreement with China

Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ prime minister travels to China to sign agreements without properly consulting with New Zealand, despite the two nations’ constitutional ties.
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Protest in Cook Islands over deal with China on economy and seabed mining

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Cook Islands releases terms of deal with China amid protests about lack of transparency

New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal

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