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Australia, Papua New Guinea and China

Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Australia to tackle Chinese influence with Papua New Guinean rugby team

A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while denting China’s regional security push.

AFP on MSN · 11h

Australia to spend US$385 million on Papua New Guinea rugby league team with eye on China

SYDNEY: Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday (Dec 12), a move designed to help ward off China.

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Papua New Guinea to join NRL in £301m ‘diplomacy deal’ against China funded by taxpayer

It is understood the deal is part of an Australian push to counteract increasing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific and ...

Australian Broadcasting Corporation8d

Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou says a new PNG NRL team would be a big boost to the region

Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou says a potential PNG team in the NRL would help to strengthen the sport in the country, including the national team. Demetriou says PNG is the biggest untapped talent ...

The Toowoomba Chronicle7d

Papua New Guinea NRL team has ‘nothing to do with China’

It is anticipated a Papua New Guinea rugby league team will be confirmed as the NRL's 18th expansion side as early as next week. The Albanese government has committed to a $600 million deal to ...

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