In a geopolitical manoeuvre that should alarm every nation invested in Pacific stability, the Cook Islands has fallen prey to Beijing’s predatory diplomacy. The recently signed ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...

Washington’s allies, New Zealand and Australia, are locked in an intense campaign to nullify Beijing’s influence ... with another small Pacific nation, Kiribati. Last month he declared ...

Kiribati also severed ties with pro-West Taiwan the same year as a growing number of Pacific island nations gravitate towards Beijing. Why are the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands strategically ...

A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis – against the backdrop of a tussle ...

Kiribati also severed ties with pro-West Taiwan the same year as a growing number of Pacific island nations gravitate towards Beijing. Why are the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands ...

Many Pacific nations have forged closer ties with Beijing in recent years. In 2019, pro-China President Maamau oversaw Kiribati’s switch in diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, one of several ...