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Papua New Guinea PM warns opposition not to 'play politics' with China visit

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has warned the opposition not to "play politics" with the visit of China's foreign minister amid an election campaign, noting China is a major trade partner and the biggest buyer of the Pacific nation's gas exports.

Reuters

Alleged cocaine smuggling plane was not airworthy at time of PNG crash, court hears

A light plane that crashed while allegedly being used to smuggle cocaine from Papua New Guinea to Australia was not airworthy, a court has been told.

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China's foreign minister heads to Papua New Guinea amid tensions over election

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives on Thursday in Papua New Guinea, where tensions are high in the lead-up to a national election and an official told media Beijing's proposal for a regional security pact has caused resentment.

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China’s Foreign Minister to Visit South Pacific Island Nations After Security Pact With Solomon Islands

Wang Yi’s trip will take him to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor

Caixin Global

China’s foreign minister to visit Solomon Islands amid push for more deals with Pacific countries

Tour, which includes Fiji and Papua New Guinea, comes amidst ‘uptick of tempo’ in China’s engagement in the Pacific

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies, delaying general election

Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident that killed Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil on the eve of the 2022 general election nominations.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea deputy PM killed in road accident

Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil was killed in a road accident on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Reuters

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‘Our designs are stolen’: the fight to keep sacred tapa in the hands of PNG’s Oro people

Tapa, a tattooed fabric, has been worn in Papua New Guinea for centuries but there are concerns it has been commercialised

The Guardian - AU

U.S. seeks to increase security cooperation with Papua New Guinea

The United States wants to expand security cooperation with the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, amid concerns in Washington about China's motives for striking a security pact with the nearby Solomon Islands.

Reuters

New clues shed light on ‘pivotal’ moment in the great Pacific migration

Archaeologists say find of tools and bones changes our understanding of the Lapita people, the first to make landfall in Remote Oceania

The Guardian - AU

US officials land in Solomons to discuss China pact concerns

A senior U.S. delegation has arrived in the Solomon Islands to express its concerns that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region

The Independent UK

Comment: A one-way ticket to Rwanda ... really?

The Government’s plan to send male asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, part of a number of measures to improve the system, has been met with passionate opposition. The Refugee Council, the Bishop of Durham and the opposition parties have united to condemn the move as cruel and…

Evening Standard

Princess Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school

Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia

Evening Standard

Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school

Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia.

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Princess Anne set to tour PNG as royal family contends with British empire's colonial past

Princess Anne is the latest royal being sent out into the Commonwealth as the House of Windsor celebrates 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's rule. But the tour of PNG comes at a precarious time for the family.

Daily Mirror

Prince Charles and Camilla announce exciting royal tour to mark Queen's Jubilee

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are set to head off on their travels again next month as they help to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee overseas

The Independent UK

Princess Anne arrives in Papua New Guinea as part of Queen’s jubilee programme

The Princess Royal was greeted on the tarmac of Jacksons International Airport with a 21-gun salute.

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PNG students turn to TikTok to breathe new life into native tongue as country's traditional languages die out

Papua New Guinea is home to more than 850 native languages that are said to be dying with each generation. But two university students are working to change that.

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Chinese investors promised PNG a 'gorgeous and glistening' skyscraper. Now it stands 'dangerous' and vacant

Documents leaked to the ABC reveal the tallest building in Papua New Guinea, constructed by Chinese investors as a "symbol of friendship" between the two nations, has been deemed uninhabitable.

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands prime minister says foreign criticism of China security deal ‘very insulting’

Manasseh Sogavare says it is ‘utter nonsense’ that China’s presence is a threat to regional stability

ABC News

Solomon Islands politician 'extremely disappointed' Australia ignored warnings of China military deal

The Solomon Islands Opposition Leader says he warned Australian officials last year that China was negotiating a military pact, as a prominent defence analyst predicts that Beijing is now likely to push for a strategic presence in Papua New Guinea.

The Guardian - AU

‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of sailors lost at sea for 29 days

Both governments are claiming responsibility for rescue of nine Papua New Guinean nationals last month

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to Sponsor First Peace Conference in Horn of Africa

China’s newly appointed envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing said his country will sponsor the first peace conference in the first half of 2022, in an attempt to resolve regional conflicts. China is seeking to play a more active role in the key strategic conflict-hit region. Earlier this…

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Sligo Rovers defender Nando Pijnaker targeting Qatar World Cup with New Zealand

The All Whites face Fiji in the second of their Oceania Football Confederation group stages games in Qatar this evening after beating Papua New Guinea last week.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s not a publicity stunt’: the push to elect female MPs to PNG’s men-only parliament

Four female candidates have been put forward by political heavyweight Sir Peter Ipatas for seats in upcoming election

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