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China as a Security Threat? PNG’s Perspective

This seminar critically examines the question: Is China a security threat to Papua New Guinea — or is the threat narrative shaped by broader great power competition in the Pacific? The discussion evaluates China’s expanding presence in PNG through investment, development cooperation, infrastructure projects, and education engagement. Rather than adopting external strategic narratives, the seminar assesses the issue from PNG’s own national interest and policy standpoint. Key areas explored include: Local tensions involving Chinese economic actors and their security implications PNG’s balancing strategy between economic engagement with China and security cooperation with Australia and the United States Governance, transparency, and sovereignty concerns The risks to strategic autonomy amid intensifying Indo-Pacific competition The role of regional narratives such as the Blue Pacific in shaping collective responses The discussion reinforces a central principle in security studies: Security is not confined to military threats. It includes economic leverage, governance standards, public perception, and strategic positioning. This seminar promotes analytical discipline, policy clarity, and sober assessment over ideological framing.