ANALYSIS: What Do Closer PNG-Beijing Ties Mean for Australia?

This year has seen riots, looting and government instability in PNG. Beijing is potentially taking advantage of this climate to increase its influence.
ANALYSIS: What Do Closer PNG-Beijing Ties Mean for Australia?
People run with merchandise as crowds leave shops with looted goods amid a state of unrest in Port Moresby on Jan.10, 2024. Andrew Kutan/AFP via Getty Images
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Analysis

January 2024 was a big month for Papua New Guinea, with deadly riots threatening Prime Minister James Marape’s tenuous hold on power.

Andrew Stacey
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Andrew Stacey is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. He has extensive experience in market and data analytics.
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