Emboldened China signs Pacific mining deal amid Tasman naval drills
A minerals exploration deal between the superpower and the Cook Islands is Beijing’s latest push for influence in a region ...
Marshall Islands at high risk of cyber attack
Analysis - The internet places the Marshall Islands squarely in the mix for any bad actor globally, and there are thousands ...
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China Says US Ally Expelled From Disputed Territory
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said the planes were intercepted over the Spratly Islands, an archipelago claimed entirely by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan, and partially by ...
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China Coast Guard Vessels Regularly Enter Territorial Waters of Disputed East China Sea Islands
Each month, the CCG conducts what appears to be a ceremonial intrusion into the territorial waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to ...
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...
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China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands
China’s military said it drove away three Philippines aircraft “illegally” flying over the disputed Spratly Islands, marking the second aerial incident this week involving Beijing and Manila ...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution on Ukraine war; India and China abstain
The resolution was passed with the Europeans and the G7 (minus the Americans) voting in favour of the draft resolution.
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China, Cook Islands Sign Action Plan for Partnership Deal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday ...