Cook Islands’ shift towards China however has stirred political tensions in the country. Recently, protests broke out in ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...

New Zealand is facing its own ‘Solomon Islands moment’ over a shock deal between China and the Cook Islands that clears the ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership ...

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

The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...

The Cook Islands’ prime minister yesterday survived a no-confidence vote, blaming “misinformation” from former colonial ruler ...

The Cook Islands, a nation of 17,000 people spread across the South Pacific, holds strategic significance beyond its size.

The deal does not mention joint security initiatives, unlike others China has made with small South Pacific nations. Cook ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships, ...

China and the Cook Islands have signed an action plan establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership. This agreement, ...