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Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands

Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands

BBC on MSN · 22h

New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal

The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with defence and financial support. China's growing influence

Reuters on MSN · 1d

New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China

New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with Wellington despite the two nations' constitutional ties.

The Financial Times · 1d

Cook Islands’ ‘strategic’ deal with China angers New Zealand

The Cook Islands will this week sign a strategic agreement with China, in a move that has rattled the south Pacific country’s traditional partner New Zealand and deepened concerns about Beijing’s influence in the region.

Business Insider India2y

Western intelligence is warning that Chinese influence in New Zealand is at a 'critical' level

New Zealand itself is of particular interest to Beijing for several reasons, according to the report. The government in Wellington is responsible for the defense and foreign affairs of three South ...

The Associated Press - Business News on MSN13d

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is reconsidering all ... Tensions have risen since Kiribati aligned itself with China in 2019 and signed a series of bilateral deals with Beijing. The bond ...

朝日新聞社8mon

China’s Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

WELLINGTON--China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived ... New Zealand has in recent years taken a less assertive line with Beijing on security matters than its Western partners in the Five Eyes ...

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