The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...

Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China - Protests erupt over Cook Islands’ new strategic ...

Cook Islands discloses its China deal, stirring diplomatic tensions with New Zealand over seabed mineral cooperation and ...

The U.S. and the West have been struggling to lower their reliance on China for critical minerals, and Australia could play a ...

Australian firms are within a few years of refining most of the rare minerals used in the world’s critical defence systems, ...

Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt what it calls a takeover attempt by Chinese investors ...

Brown has emphasised that the deal does not involve security or defence matters. But the United States and its allies in the region, including Australia and New Zealand, have been wary of China ...

US President Donald Trump is embarking on a series of dealmaking games covering many areas including Ukraine, the Middle East, Canada and, of course, China.

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Pacific nation of Cook Islands, urging the government to protect its ties with New Zealand.

Closer scrutiny of Chinese investment in Australia’s energy transition is also slowing the development of new wind and solar farms, lawyers say.

adding that once New Zealand knew more about the deal, the government would decide how to respond. Australia, New Zealand and the US have been moving to counter China’s growing strategic and ...

The delay to tariffs with Canada & Mexico is a sign they may be averted, but the uncertainty means a volatile ride for investment markets.