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Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.

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Australia to tackle Chinese influence with Papua New Guinean rugby team

A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while denting China’s regional security push.

Hosted on MSN · 10h

In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy

The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, Australia went in for the hard tackle.

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Papua New Guinea's NRL deal can have seismic effect as Hull KR look to unearth gems

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PM Marape: NRL a catalyst for Port Moresby’s transformation

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has hailed the 2028 NRL team as a catalyst for a significant transformation of ...

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Sports diplomacy: why the Australian government is spending $600 million on a new NRL team in PNG

The Australian taxpayer will fork out $600 million for a new NRL team in PNG. It is a bold, expensive and untried sports diplomacy adventure.

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