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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 ...
Al Jazeera29 天
Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
But the proposed pact has shaken decades-old ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, neighbours that are set to mark 60 years of a free association agreement in 2025. That agreement has long ...
The Washington Post22 天
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals ...
Reuters21 天
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
The Cook Islands are a group of 15 small islands and atolls halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, scattered across 2 million square ... outside China 8:15 AM UTC World at Workcategory China's ...
U.S. News & World Report1 个月
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand?
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand? WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands ...
Reuters28 天
Cook Islands prime minister discusses marine, climate and economics in China visit
WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown ... the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...