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Cook Islands and China sign five-year seabed exploration deal

The Cook Islands has signed a five-year agreement with China to explore and research seabed mineral resources.
New Zealand criticized the Cook Islands for a lack of consultation regarding the deal with China.
Prime Minister Mark Brown emphasized that the Cook Islands' relationships with New Zealand and other partners remain unaffected by this partnership.
The Cook Islands government assures regulatory oversight of seabed mineral exploration, emphasizing environmental assessments before any harvesting decisions.

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Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China

The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged the self-governing nation to keep to its "free association" relationship with Wellington.

17 hours ago·Bonn, Germany

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Channel News Asia

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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals

The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands government.

1 day ago·Singapore

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NZ Herald

Cook Islands and China sign five-year seabed exploration deal

The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation’s seabed...

1 day ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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Otago Daily Times

Cook Islands deal opens up Pacific to China: expert

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo: Liu Bin By Lauren Crimp of RNZ China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook Islands, a security studies professor says.

2 hours ago·Otago, New Zealand

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Pearls and Irritations

Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China? - Pearls and Irritations

New Zealand’s leading newspaper, the New Zealand Herald, screamed out this headline on 10 February: “Should New Zealand invade the Cook Islands?” The government and the mainstream media have gone ballistic (thankfully not literally just yet) over the move by the small Pacific nation to sign a strategic partnership with China in Beijing. It is Continue reading »

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