Australia, Papua New Guinea ink security pact

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 08, 2023 12:11 am

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China.

Canberra pushed for a more substantive treaty earlier this year, but Papua New Guinea balked because its leaders feared it undermined the country's 'sovereign rights.'

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