Rarotonga, 21 February 2025 – The Cook Islands and the People's Republic of China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the Blue Economy through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Harbin at the end of last week.
The Blue Economy MoU outlines a five-year framework of cooperation in the field of blue economy between the Cook Islands and China. It frames cooperation and gives guidance to broader action around thematic areas which are designed and developed to support the achievement of the Cook Islands priorities emanating from the National Sustainable Development Agenda 2020+ (NSDA+). These thematic areas include – Climate Change and Disasters, People - Centred Development, Resource and Economic Management, Ocean and Environment and Technology and Connectivity.
Under the MOU, the Cook Islands and China have agreed to establish an Investment Cooperation Working Group under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration of the Government of the Cook Islands and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China as Executing Agencies for the MOU to promote investment cooperation in blue economy in a more pragmatic and efficient manner
The Blue Economy MOU is aligned with the Action Plan 2025-2030 for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Cook Islands and the People’s Republic of China partnership reflecting shared values of both states to promote sustainable development, protect marine biodiversity, and foster economic growth through responsible stewardship of ocean resources.
The Blue Economy MOU can be found on the MFAI website at https://mfai.gov.ck/important-resources
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