Defending his country’s upgrading of ties with Beijing, Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta says China is “more respectful of Australia’s position than Australia is of the Chinese position”.
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta says China has stopped short of forging greater links with Dili in supporting its military and police forces out of concern about how it would be received in Australia.
China’s President Xi Jinping meets Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in Hangzhou in September. “A month ago we had an exceptional visit from for Chinese navy hospital , super modern,” he said.“That’s the kind of operation … we are not talking about military training because that we do primarily with Australia.”
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