The Global Times of a Beijing-controlled company behind an $80 million port project in Nauru, China Harbour Engineering Company, and quoted a senior official hinting that China’s largesse could extend beyond trade and investment to security.
Aiwo Port Terminal in Nauru. China Harbour Engineering Company
Beijing would not “set restrictions for fields of our co-operation”, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson told the Global Times when asked if Nauru might sign a policing deal with China.
The Aiwo port overhaul is just one of China…
