Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape remained firm on his stance of not discussing his nation’s relationship with China during a shared press conference between himself and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
“PNG-China relationship remains PNG-China relationship, our relationship to Australian remains our PNG-Australia relationship,” he said.
“Our discussions were more centered around PNG-Australia relationships and no instance was China or any other nations brought into the picture.Read More
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