Sydney —
A senior U.S. state department official urged Papua New Guinea (PNG) to turn down China’s offer of a potential security pact, warning the Pacific nation that any security guarantee with Beijing comes with consequences and costs.
“We’ve seen that the Chinese commitment in defense or investment comes with a high cost. That’s what we’d say to PNG,” United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma told the Sydney Morning Herald in an interview published on Monday local time.
Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko…
