Australia turns to rugby to curb China influence in PNG
Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to ...
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PNG rugby deal underpinned by China security lockout
A Papua New Guinea rugby league team will be shut down and Australian funding withdrawn if the Pacific nation breaks a ...
China benched as Papua New Guinea and Australia seal the deal for new NRL team
A historic $600m deal to give Papua New Guinea an NRL team has dashed China’s hopes for a security pact with Australia’s ...
Australia and Papua New Guinea strike deals to counter China
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a sporting deal accompanied by strategic and confidential security pact that is ...
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China benched, PNG takes field in sport-security pact
Australia has pledged $600 million to allow a PNG team to enter its NRL competition. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS) China’s ...
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Australia turns to rugby to curb China influence in PNG
That term is widely accepted to exclude China, despite Beijing's efforts to gain a foothold in the region. If Canberra pulls out, the NRL is then obligated to drop the PNG team. Announcing the ...
Australia to spend US$385 million on PNG rugby league team with eye on China
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team are due to enter the competition “no later” than 2028. Read more ...