China took an extraordinary diplomatic step last February by unveiling a comprehensive strategic agreement with the Cook Islands. Avarua’s decision was surprising in itself, but more striking was the ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials ...
IN THE strategic contest under way in the Pacific, a familiar pattern has emerged. China signs an agreement with an island nation. America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely ...
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