Cook Islands, China and New Zealand

Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.
Cook Islands PM beats no-confidence vote, slams New Zealand
The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, blaming "misinformation" from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilising his Pacific country. The parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Mark Brown's government,
Pacific News Minute: Cook Islands PM faces political fallout amid dealings with China
The prime minister of the Cook Islands could be facing a no-confidence vote this week. It's part of the continuing political fallout from a recent agreement the government reached with China. HPRʻs Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Overcomes No-Confidence Vote Amid China Deal Concerns
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived a no-confidence vote instigated by opposition due to his deals with China, which worried New Zealand. The vote was 13-9 against the motion. Opposition criticized Brown's China agreements as potentially jeopardizing existing ties with New Zealand,
Cook Islands signs strategic agreement with China
The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its former colonial ruler.
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 start of deep-sea mining.
Cook Islands PM beats no-confidence vote over China deals
Prime Minister Mark Brown struck a strategic partnership with China this month, irking Cook Islands’ opposition and New Zealand.
Cook Islands PM beats no-confidence motion, attacks NZ
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will retain his role after fighting off a no-confidence bid from the opposition.
China’s Pacific power play: How the Cook Islands deal threatens regional security
The Cook Islands’ strategic location halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii made it a crucial logistics base during World War II. American forces established airstrips on Penrhyn and Aitutaki, with 850 Marines stationed in the latter.
Cook Islands government to seek update on China’s naval exercises
Prime Minister Mark Brown says "in due course, we may be informed more about these naval exercises that these countries ...
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Cook Islands PM condemns NZ govt for ‘interference’ in foreign affairs
AVARUA: Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has defeated a no-confidence vote sparked by a controversial agreement he ...
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Cook Islands opposition fails to topple PM Mark Brown
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will retain his role after fighting off a no-confidence bid from the opposition.
Cook Islands crisis: Mark Brown writes to Christopher Luxon
The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon as the crisis in the ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
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Cook Islands Deal With China on Economy, Seabed Mining Spurs Protest
ensuring that we have a diversified portfolio of partnerships," Prime Minister Mark Brown told the Cook Islands parliament. "We are strengthening economic diplomacy through initiatives like ...