Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 31-Jan-24

Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko has emphasised that security and defence agreements with Australia and the US are the nation’s top priority. This follows revelations that China had approached the PNG government in September about a possible security and policing deal. Tkachenko says PNG will not jeopardise or compromise relations with its two traditional security partners. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the nation is the security partner of choice for PNG and most of the countries in the Pacific region. Australia signed a $200m security agreement with PNG in December.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND IMMIGRATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET