The Straits Times22d
Australia, Papua New Guinea eye defence treaty as China woos region’s island nations
SYDNEY – Australia said on Feb 20 that it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's ...
Reuters23d
Australia, Papua New Guinea begin talks on full defence treaty
SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Thursday they would begin talks on a full defence treaty between the two countries. Australia and Papua New Guinea already have a ...