Cook Islands China deal riles allies

Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West's grip loosens
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
Cook Islands PM Pledges to Release Details of China Deal
China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
Multiple cooperation deals signed as Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown talk in Harbin, CCTV reports.
Mark Allen beaten in opening round of the Weide Cup Snooker World Open in China
MARK Allen and Jordan Brown both suffered final-frame defeats at the Weide Cup Snooker World Open in Yushan on Monday. World number seven Allen was surprisingly beaten by world number 63 David Lilley,
Cook Islands PM beats no confidence vote, slams New Zealand
Cook Islands Prime Minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, blaming “misinformation” from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilising his Pacific country. Parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no confidence in Mark Brown’s Government,