Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement

Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement

The deal boosts China's growing presence and influence in the PacificOriginally published on Global VoicesProtest in front of the parliament building of Cook Islands. Screenshot from the YouTube video of 1News. Fair use. Around 400 people joined a rare protest in front of the parliament building in the Cook Islands capital of Avarua on February 18, demanding transparency in the agreement signed by Prime Minister Mark Brown during his trip to Chi…