China FM heads to Papua New Guinea amid tensions over election


SYDNEY Reuters): China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (pic) arrives on Thursday (June 2) in Papua New Guinea, where tensions are high in the lead-up to a national election and an official told media Beijing's proposal for a regional security pact has caused resentment.

The timing of Wang's visit has also been criticised by former Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O'Neill, who is campaigning for the top job, in a series of media interviews where he said no agreements should be signed with China before the election.

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