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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst in Canberra and Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea’s PM to address Australian parliament as Pacific security race with China builds

James Marape and Anthony Albanese
James Marape and Anthony Albanese in December 2023. The Papua New Guinea prime minister will address a joint sitting of parliament on Thursday. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Australia will roll out the red carpet to the visiting Papua New Guinea prime minister, James Marape, amid efforts to stall China’s security talks with the Pacific country.

Marape is due to arrive in Canberra on Wednesday before he addresses a joint sitting of the Australian parliament on Thursday – the first Pacific leader to be afforded this honour.

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