Coverage dated December 6, 2023

Australia signs major security deal with Papua New Guinea

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By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in the Pacific nation. Speaking to reporters alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Canberra on Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony A…

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Daily Journal

    Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea (opens Daily Journal)

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    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea on Thursday that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing.

  2. France 24

    Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security deal (opens France 24)

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    Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Australia signs major security deal with Papua New Guinea (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in the Pacific nation. Speaking to reporters alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Canberra on Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony A…

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea

  5. Al Jazeera

    Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Canberra will provide assistance for PNG’s police and judiciary in deal underlining two countries’ close ties.

  6. Bloomberg

    Australia Signs Pacific Pact in Battle for Influence With China (opens Bloomberg)

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    Australia has signed a new pact with northern neighbor Papua New Guinea that focuses on boosting domestic security and military training, in Canberra’s latest Pacific agreement that aims to contain China’s influence in the geostrategically important region.

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