SOURCE / ECONOMY By Global Times Published: Jan 27, 2021 11:36 AM
File photo: Local residents attend the launching ceremony of the China-Aid Project on Juncao and Upland Rice Technology to PNG, in Goroka of the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Chinese Embassy in PNG)
China and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have voiced firm support for deeper cooperation in more fields including energy, mining, agriculture, fishery, trade and other fields on Tuesday, after Australia raised concerns about a proposed Chinese fisheries park project in PNG.
The remarks were made during a meeting between Chinese Ambassador to PNG Xue Bing and Western Province Governor Taboi Awi Yoto of PNG at the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday, according to a statement Chinese Embassy in PNG sent to the Global Times on Wednesday.
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Papua New Guinea politician criticises Australia s reaction to Chinese fisheries park
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A plan for a Chinese fisheries park at Daru Island has alarmed some people in Papua New Guinea and Australia.
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A Papua New Guinean governor has criticised Australia s response to a plan to establish a Chinese fisheries park on PNG s border, saying Australia wants the status quo of poverty in the region to remain.
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Local governor Toboi Awi Yoto has criticised the Australian Government in a social media post
He accused Australia of deterring foreign investment that would alleviate poverty and improve social services