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Dominic Giannini

INSANE: Png shut out china on security calls for poverty focus | Vintage Vibes

PNG opted to stick with Australia as its traditional security partner, PM James Marape says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Papua New Guinea did not seek to involve China in security talks and instead pigeonholed ties to the economy, its prime minister has confirmed after inking a new pact with Australia. 

The Pacific island nation opted to stick with Australia as its traditional security partner as it worked to boost economic ties with China, Prime Minister James Marape said. 

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