East Timor Rejects Security Deal With Beijing, But Inks Economy, Media Pact

East Timor Rejects Security Deal With Beijing, But Inks Economy, Media Pact
Former East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao (R) greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) during a meeting in Dili on June 4, 2022. (Valentino Dariel Sousa/ AFP) Photo by VALENTINO DARIEL SOUSA/AFP via Getty Images
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East Timor President Ramos-Horta has ruled out a security pact with China’s ruling communist regime but defended his country’s decision to sign a slew of deals across areas including agriculture and economic cooperation.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his East Timor counterpart Adaljiza Magno on Friday approved a series of agreements in East Timor’s capital of Dili as Wang’s final stop on a 10-day tour of the South Pacific.

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