Places in News: Cook Islands

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February 11, 2025

Places in News: Cook Islands

New Zealand voices ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China.

Cook Island

  • Cook Islands Prime Minister is expected to sign a “joint action plan” for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” on his visit next week to Beijing.
  • China is expanding its diplomatic, economic and military influence in the strategically important Pacific, challenging the historic regional sway of the United States, New Zealand and Australia.

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About Cook Island

  • Cook Islands is a small, self-governing island state that has a “free association” pact with New Zealand.
  • Its 15 small atolls are located in the South Pacific Ocean between Tonga to the west and French Polynesia to the east.
  • Administrative seat: Avarua, (island of Rarotonga).

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