Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field

Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field

[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025

East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, Jose Ramos-Horta said.



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