Australia PM to visit Papua New Guinea for wartime commemoration

Australia PM to visit Papua New Guinea for wartime commemoration

SYDNEY, April 20 ― Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to Papua New Guinea on Monday for joint war commemorations, his office said, arriving on the heels of a weekend visit by China's foreign minister. Albanese's outreach comes at a time of heightened rivalry between Western powers and China in the region, each seeking to strengthen ties with strategically important, often resource-rich South Pacific island nations. The Austral…