Cook Islands deal opens up Pacific to China - expert
China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific, a security studies professor says.
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Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
The government of the Cook Islands said on Saturday that it had struck a five-year agreement with China to explore deep-sea minerals. The deal has raised eyebrows in nearby New Zealand. The Cook ...
Cook islands inks deal with China | Cook islands to explore seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...
KTEN1d
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...
johnmenadue.com2d
Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China?
New Zealand’s leading newspaper, the New Zealand Herald, screamed out this headline on 10 February: “Should New Zealand ...
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Fiji faces push to ban deep sea mining
As deep sea mining gains attention in some Pacific island countries, concerns are rising about the long-term environmental ...
fbcnews3d
Fiji among 14 to gain from US$156.8m grant
Fiji is among 14 countries that will share in a US$156.8 million grant and co-finance package to help safeguard the ...
EconoTimes5d
China and Cook Islands Forge Strategic Partnership Excluding Security Ties
China and the Cook Islands have signed a strategic partnership covering deep-sea mining, trade, infrastructure, and education ...
The Points Guy6d
The 5 best destinations you can visit on a Paul Gauguin Cruises ship
This South Pacific cruise specialist offers a surprising variety of itineraries for a line with just one vessel.