“We deal with China at this stage only at economic and trade level. They are one of our biggest trading partners, but they have offered to assist our policing and security on the internal security side,” Tkachenko said on Monday.
“We deal with China at this stage only at economic and trade level. They are one of our biggest trading partners, but they have offered to assist our policing and security on the internal security side,” Tkachenko said on Monday.
It’s only important if you didn’t realise China is trying to exert influence in the area.
I think we can safely assume that China has their foot in the door of every nation in the area.
The easiest way for PNG to increase support from their allies (Aus & US) is to demonstrate that they have other options.
You think most of the world knows about what’s going on in Oceania and the Pacific?
Anyone who’s interested in reading an article about PNG talking to China certainly does.