New Zealand concerns mount

New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with Wellington despite the two nations' constitutional ties.
New Zealand urged not to overreact in Cook Islands dispute
New Zealand needs to ensure it does not become unhinged over the spat with the Cook Islands, says an international relations specialist at Victoria University of Wellington.
New Zealand Government concerned regarding Cook Islands-China agreements
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week. Brown has now left for China without further consultation,
Cook Islands’ ‘strategic’ deal with China angers New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand and the US have been moving to counter China’s growing strategic and diplomatic influence in the past three years by striking agreements with nations including Tuvalu, Nauru and Papua New Guinea aimed at shoring up their status as the region’s primary security partners.
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
However, New Zealand says it was not properly consulted over the plans, leading to what Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described as a "dispute". The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with defence and financial support.
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to Question on the Cook Islands Prime Minister’s Visit to China
Q: I want to ask about the visit of the prime minister of the Cook Islands to China this week. It’s reported that China and ...
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