Minister Pat Conroy says Chinese ‘branding’ of multilateral development projects to bolster its influence in the region is a consistent frustrationBougainville fought a war to shut down Panguna mine. Now it wants to reopen itA dreadlocked rebel soldier kept me alive in Bougainville 28 years ago. Reuniting with him was an emotional experienceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChina is bolstering its geopolitical influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says.On the island of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea to Australia’s north, the state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation has begun work to strengthen the runway at Kieta-Aropa, on the outskirts of the largest city.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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