WASHINGTON, 21 AUGUST 2026 (RADIO FREE ASIA)—China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent report by The Alliance Futures Initiative says. In the report, titled “China’s Model on the Offensive: Why China’s Five-Year Plan Promotion in the Pacific Matters,” […]
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U.S imposes visa bonds of up to $27k for several Pacific countries
CANBERRA, 24 AUGUST 2026 (ABC) — Clients never used to cry in Alisi Mo’ungaloa Afu’s office, but it’s not uncommon these days. “Some people have cried because they weren’t able to travel to funerals,” she said. Mo’ungaloa Afu is a Tonga-based travel agent who has spent 15 years helping locals navigate the United States visa […]
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Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty
SYDNEY/PORT MORESBY,15 DECEMBER 2025 (REUTERS)— Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to its digital backbone. Australian and U.S military strategists view resource-rich but largely under-developed Papua New Guinea as having a […]
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Fears in Papua New Guinea over reports of China Mobile buying major phone carrier Digicel
PORT MORESBY, 01 JUNE 2020 (THE GUARDIAN) — Speculation that mobile phone operator Digicel is considering selling the Papua New Guinea business that is considered the jewel in the financially troubled empire’s crown has sparked concern within the country over Beijing’s growing influence in PNG. The Digicel conglomerate, which is controlled by Irish businessman Denis […]
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China’s Zijin Mining says Papua New Guinea ending gold mine lease may hurt bilateral ties
PORT MORESBY/BEIJING, 30 APRIL 2020 (REUTERS)—China’s Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations. Papua New Guinea last Friday said it would not renew a 20-year mining lease at its Porgera gold mine, […]
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PNG Govt seeking K3.8 billion loan for budget support
PORT MORESBY, 20 FEBRUARY 2020 (POST COURIER) —Papua New Guinea Treasury Minister Ling-Stuckey says government is seeking an extra K3.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) in international financing to support the 2020 Budget. Ling-Stuckey, when giving his ministerial statement on the PNG economy, announced in Parliament that PNG has formally applied for a Staff Monitored Program with […]