Papua New Guinea Considers Chinese Security and Policing Deal

Following Deadly Riots, PNG Evaluates Security Assistance Offers from China, Australia, and the U.S..

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.