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 ...
Asia Pacific Report1d
China: Cook Islands’ relationship with Beijing ‘should not be restrained’
China and the Cook Islands’ relationship “should not be disrupted or restrained by any third party”, says Chinese Foreign ...
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal ...
America’s Pacific paradox leaves the door open to China
Perhaps geography is still destiny after all. The closer a Pacific nation sits to American shores, the more Washington seems ...
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
With tensions mounting, we break down what the proposed deal between China and the Cook Islands is all about, why New Zealand is upset and what this means for the region. What is ...
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 ...
New Zealand has ‘complementary' trade ties with the U.S., finance minister says, as Trump tariff threat looms
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says “New Zealand is distinguished in that we have a very balanced and complementary trade relationship with the United States.” ...
The first shots of a potential trade war have been fired. What’s next for Beijing?
The first return volley in a new trade clash between China and the United States was fired on Monday as Beijing’s tariffs on nearly $14 billion in US imports came into effect.
A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
China Daily Global Edition5d
Beijing hits back after new tariffs
Separately, the US Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it will continue accepting all inbound mail and packages from ...