Papua New Guinea finds Biden’s cannibal remarks hard to swallow
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says his nation does not deserve to be labelled cannibals, and urged the US to clear up the remnants of World War Two …
James Marape
Papua New Guinea pleads for Australian Police aid to stem unprecedented clan violence
Enga is home to the controversial Porgera Gold Mine, operated as a joint-venture between Canadian company Barrick and China’s Zijin Mining Group. It employs over 3,000 people and accounts for …
Australia hopes to ‘really elevate’ ties with Papua New Guinea amid China concerns, extends rugby diplomacy
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday said Marape’s speech and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s speech in the PNG parliament last year – a first by a foreign leader …
As Papua New Guinea vows a ‘return to normalcy’ after deadly riots and looting, will chaos mar its US, China ties?
Marape was due in Davos, Switzerland, this weekend to speak to a gathering of global leaders and businesspeople. Instead, he is firmly grounded at home, dousing an unpredictable domestic crisis. …
PNG ‘keeps’ China for the economy, US for external defence, Australia for internal security: PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Monday there had been no recent talks with China on security after the resource-rich nation signed a security agreement with neighbour …
Let the games begin: Solomon Islands hosts Pacific Games sports event mostly paid for by China
At stake, experts say, is a return to a democratic election timeline slated for April 2024 as well as the increasing influence of Beijing, which critics fear could back Sogavare’s …