Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact as China's influence grows
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This photo shows the emblem of an Australian Army soldier, left, and a Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier during an exercise at Talisman Sabre in Townsville, Australia, on July 21, 2025. (LCPL Jessica Gray/Australian Army via AP)FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
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This photo shows the emblem of an Australian Army soldier, left, and a Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier during an exercise at Talisman Sabre in Townsville, Australia, on July 21, 2025. (LCPL Jessica Gray/Australian Army via AP)
