The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...

Mark Brown slammed suggestions that Cook Islands' comprehensive strategic partnership and other agreements will help China establish a military presence in the islands.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will retain his role after fighting off a no-confidence bid from the opposition.

The agreement is being denounced as a threat to New Zealand and used to justify its ongoing integration into US-led plans for ...

The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on ... The parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Mark Brown's government, sparked by a ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown has survived a motion in parliament aimed at ousting his government, the second Pacific Island leader to face a no-confidence vote this week.

SYDNEY--Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed between China and his country, which has raised ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate resilience and economic cooperation so ...

China seeks to increase "political trust" and belt and road cooperation with the Cook Islands, Premier Li Qiang told his visiting counterpart Mark Brown as they met on Friday. Multiple cooperation ...

The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in 2020, it is no longer eligible for aid. As Mr Brown sees it, China is part ...

"The relationship between China and the Cook Islands does not target any third party," the Chinese Foreign Ministry says, as ...