Why Australia Should be Watching New Zealand and Cook Islands Closely
The news that Cook Islands will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with China has attracted significant attention. Cook Islands has a relationship of “free association” with New Zealand and is obliged to “consult regularly” on its foreign,
Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand, which has a close constitutional relationship with its tiny Pacific neighbour.
Why Cook Islands' deal with China for closer relations matters in the geopolitics of the Pacific
The Cook Islands, a nation of 17,000 people spread across the South Pacific, holds strategic significance beyond its size. Along with 13 other Pacific island nations, it controls vast maritime zones t
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