Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape raises his arms during a news conference in the capital Port Moresby on Thursday, May 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape raises his arms during a news conference in the capital Port Moresby on Thursday, May 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape raises his arms during a news conference in the capital Port Moresby on Thursday, May 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea will sign a security pact with the United States that gives American troops access to the Pacific nation's ports and airports, its leader said on Thursday, as Washington jostles for influence in the region with Beijing.

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