‘We’re dying on our feet’: The mysterious disappearance of the Cook Islands’ black pearls

For more than 40 years, Cook Islanders have sought their fortunes farming black pearls in the aquamarine waters of Manihiki, a remote coral atoll in the South Pacific that was once the hub of the ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security

From left to right, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands Tukaka Ama, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Chinese Minister ...