However, the agreement did not include an exploration or mining license. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said that seabed minerals sector would continue to be subject to "strict regulatory ...

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...

Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

Nov 12 2024 Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed. Nov 25 2024 Reply of petitioners David Snope, et al. filed. (Distributed) Nov 26 2024 ...

The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...

Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...

Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships ...

The Cook Islands has announced a controversial deal with China focusing on seabed mineral cooperation, stirring tensions with ...

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

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, on Dec. 2, 2023, in ...