The Washington Post on MSN4h
China extends 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Diplomat15h
New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence
New Zealand’s announced review of its development aid to Kiribati after a diplomatic rift between the two countries should ...
Geopolitical games in the South Pacific
When it comes to worries about Chinese influence in the Pacific, the recent rifts between NZ and two of our neighbours are ...
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 ...
Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence
The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a controversial security deal, in ...
PlanetRugby on MSN2d
Super Rugby Pacific 2025: How to watch, TV channels, live stream and start times
How to watch Super League 2025. TV channels for UK, Australia, New Zealand, US, South Africa and more as the latest season ...
America’s Pacific paradox leaves the door open to China
Perhaps geography is still destiny after all. The closer a Pacific nation sits to American shores, the more Washington seems ...
The Independent4d
China says a visit by Cook Islands' prime minister isn't meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
The visit appears to be part of China's campaign to woo tiny island nations in the South Pacific ... spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said ...