The Cook Islands is expected to sign a strategic partnership with China, which has raised alarms in New Zealand regarding the implications for regional security and environmental issues. The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Mark Brown during his first visit to China in ten years, revolves around areas like deep-sea mining and maritime security. New Zealand has expressed unease over the lack of transparency surrounding the deal, which it feels could allow Chinese military influence within the region, especially given its historical ties to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown's signing of a strategic partnership with China raises security and environmental concerns amid New Zealand's diplomatic unease.
New Zealand's foreign affairs minister highlights concerns over the secretive nature of the Cook Islands-China deal and its implications for regional security.
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