Overview

• Papua New Guinea (PNG) is in early talks with China on a potential security and policing deal, following deadly riots in the country's capital.
• China approached PNG in September with an offer to assist its police force with training, equipment, and surveillance technology.
• PNG is assessing if the Chinese offer duplicates security and policing assistance already being offered by Australia and the United States.
• PNG signed a A$200 million security deal with Australia last month to boost policing.
• Riots in the PNG capital, Port Moresby, earlier in January left at least 16 dead, with major retail stores burned and looted, after police held a strike over pay.