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Dominic Giannini

East Timor firm in gas pipe wrangle, may look elsewhere

Jose Ramos-Horta sought to allay concerns about China in a wrangle over who processes Sunrise gas. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

East Timor's president is seeking to allay Australia's China fears in a tussle over an expansive offshore gas field.

Where the gas would be pumped from the Greater Sunrise fields, about 450km northwest of Darwin and 150km south of East Timor, remains a sticking point in negotiations between Canberra and Dili.

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