Neuseeland wirft „Besorgnis“ aus, während sich Cook Islands darauf vorbereitet, China Deal zu unterzeichnen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/new-zealand-raises-concern-as-cook-islands-prepares-to-sign-china-deal
Neuseeland wirft „Besorgnis“ aus, während sich Cook Islands darauf vorbereitet, China Deal zu unterzeichnen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/new-zealand-raises-concern-as-cook-islands-prepares-to-sign-china-deal
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**Submission Statement**: The Cook Islands, a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, plans to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with China this week. As part of the free association there are obligations to regularly consult on matters of security that New Zealand says the Cook Islands has failed to do here.
Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown says the agreement doesn’t touch on security matters and is focused on cooperation regarding infrastructure and deep sea mining. This diplomatic row comes about as western countries are worried about China’s increasing influence in the Pacific region.