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Papua New Guinea Students Protest US Military Pact
STUDENTS of Mt Hagen Technical College (HATECO) in Western Highlands Province staged a protest march to stop the signing of Defence Cooperation Agreement between PNG and the United States.
Giving the same reasons, the University of Papua New Guinea, the University of Technology and the University of Goroka have all conducted protest marches demanding the Prime Minister James Marape not to sign the deal until and unless the citizens are fully aware of what is entailed in the document.
Papua New Guinea Students Protest US Military Pact
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US-China rivalry: American troops to access Papua New Guinea ports, airports in new security pact
US-China rivalry: American troops to access Papua New Guinea ports, airports in new security pact
Papua New Guinea will sign a security pact with the United States that gives American troops access to the Pacific nation’s ports and airports, its leader said on Thursday, as Washington jostles for influence in the region with Beijing.
US-China rivalry: American troops to access Papua New Guinea ports, airports in new security pact
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