The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...

A minerals exploration deal between the superpower and the Cook Islands is Beijing’s latest push for influence in a region ...

The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching ...

The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged ...

WELLINGTON: The Cook Islands said Saturday (Feb 22) it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. A copy of ...

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...

A copy of the deal -- which is likely to irk close partner and former colonial ruler New Zealand -- showed it covers working together in the "exploration and research of seabed mineral resources".

Analysis: This is no mere holiday snapshot – this is the Cooks PM discovering China's seabed mining expertise, writes ...

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation’s seabed mineral riches. A copy of the deal – which ...

A joint committee would oversee the partnership, which also includes seabed minerals-related training and technology transfer, logistics support, and deep-sea ecosystems research. The Cook Islands ...

The island's Seabed Minerals Authority says it has held "high-level" discussions with several institutes to advance ...