China’s naval task group traversed between Australia and New Zealand, firing live rounds causing airline diversions and forging a new agreement with the Cook Islands, raising concerns in Australasian ...
Rather than falling victim to zero-sum illusions, the West must embrace the multiplex nature of Pacific diplomacy.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters needs to restate New Zealand’s relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his ...
At the invitation of China, Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands will attend the Closing Ceremony ... China has ...
One of the most contentious aspects of the deal is deep-sea mining. Climate change remains the most existential threat to Pacific Island nations, yet the Cook Islands government is exploring seabed ...
Alarm rippled through Australian and New Zealand corridors of power as a Chinese naval task group sailed through the waters ...
Cook Islands and China have agreed to cooperate on blue economy investments, including new port wharves and deep sea minerals ...
Basic 'rules of the sea' need to be established to avoid potential conflict between Australia and China in the Pacific.
The government’s rabid response to the Chinese warships is aimed at justifying a major spending increase on the military and ...
New Zealand and Australia officials said that China had conducted live-fire exercises in international waters between the two ...