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Prospect of major China-PNG security pact hosed down

Papua New Guinea is unlikely to ink a major policing deal with China similar to the Solomon Islands after nascent security talks were revealed, one expert says.

AAP

‘Everything’s gone’: Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces in wake of widespread looting

Ripon Rahman lost his stock, his truck and even his dog and cat amid the rioting sparked by protests over public sector pay cuts in Port Moresby

The Guardian - AU

Troops Restore Order After Riots In Papua New Guinea

Troops patrolled the streets of Papua New Guinea's capital on Friday, under a state of emergency following riots that killed 16 across the country's two largest cities.

International Business Times

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PNG asks Australia for helicopter after deadly unrest

Australia's government remains in constant communication with Papua New Guinea and has received requests for assistance after deadly rioting and civil unrest.

AAP

At least 15 dead as rioting and looting spreads across Papua New Guinea capital amid protests on pay cut

US embassy in Port Moreby says shots were fire near compound as China lodges protest

The Independent UK

Riots in Papua New Guinea's 2 biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead

The Papua New Guinea government is working to restore order after at least 15 people were reportedly killed during rioting and looting that left the country’s two biggest cities in flames

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea riots: at least nine dead in Port Moresby as more police sent to capital

Prime minister James Marape has called on police officers who are protesting over pay cut to report for duty

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Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after 15 killed in riots

PM announces 14-day state of emergency in the capital, Port Moresby, suspends police chief and top bureaucrats.

Al Jazeera

Papua New Guinea Vows Crackdown After 15 Killed In Riots

Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged to crack down on "lawlessness" Thursday, after 15 people died in riots across the country's two largest cities.

International Business Times

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has warned the West not to solely pour security investment in the Pacific, saying poverty was a major threat.

AAP

Papua New Guinea Will Not Be 'Reckless' With China Loans: PM

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has promised to tread carefully with Belt and Road funding from China, telling AFP on Monday he would not be "reckless" with foreign loans.

International Business Times

Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea

The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing

The Independent UK

Australia to train Papua New Guinea police as two nations strike new security deal

The PNG prime minister, James Marape, said the historic deal did not mean his country was picking between China and the west

The Guardian - AU

Australia, Papua New Guinea Announce Security Deal

Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to a key Pacific neighbour that has been courted persistently by China.

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Australia bolsters security with Pacific neighbour pact

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a new security agreement that will allow for greater police co-operation and discussions if either is attacked.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he will sign a security pact with Australia

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he will sign a bilateral security pact with Australia during a visit this week

The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower claims Australian funds for asylum seeker welfare in PNG ‘gone missing’

Exclusive: PNG’s chief migration officer denies there’s any evidence of financial wrongdoing in his department

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands prime minister says US must respect Pacific leaders

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

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The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea killings: what’s behind the outbreak in tribal fighting?

Up to 150 killed in Enga Province as experts say weaker legal systems, weapons access and ‘loss of hope’ fuel deadly clashes

Al Jazeera

Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

PNG will join handful of nations operating from city whose status is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Guardian - AU

US delegate says Solomon Islands PM was too ‘busy’ to meet him

Congressman Neal Dunn, part of select committee on competition with China, says failure to meet Manasseh Sogavare was a ‘missed opportunity’

Al Jazeera

Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?

Not just the US and China; India, Indonesia and South Korea are scrambling for influence in a strategically vital region

The Hindu

PM of Papua New Guinea visits Indian warships on port call at Port Moresby

In a rare diplomatic gesture, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape visited the two Indian Naval ships that made a port call at Port Moresby and called for more such naval visits and increased defence cooperation. The two frontline warships under the Eastern Naval Command, INS…

The Guardian - AU

Pacific pulling power: western leaders rush to region in effort to counter China

Week of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing influence

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron announces initiative to preserve primary forests of Papua New Guinea

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday a partnership to "remunerate" Papua New Guinea for its efforts to preserve the primary forest. The first of its kind, the deal is an environmental model that France wants to see reproduced elsewhere.

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