China, Papua New Guinea in early talks on policing, security cooperation, minister says

In short: Papua New Guinea’s government is in talks with China over a potential security and policing deal Papua New Guinea’s government is in talks with China over a potential security and policing deal Canberra is concerned that Beijing is once again targeting Pacific Island nations’ police and security sectors to spread its influence Canberra is concerned that Beijing is once again targeting Pacific Island nations’ police and security sectors to spread its influence What’s next? Australia’s minister for the Pacific will visit Nauru on Tuesday, after it switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing earlier this month Papua New…