419 - Chinese Spending and Lending in the Pacific: What Does it Mean?

As part of a special podcast series on Business and Politics in Today's Pacific Islands, CIPE's John Morrell discusses China's growing presence in the Pacific with Paul Barker , Executive Director of the Institute for National Affairs (INA) in Papua New Guinea. INA is the leading independent policy think tank in PNG, and is among the most influential thought leaders in the Pacific region. Paul discusses political developments in PNG, the role of China in political debates in the country and across the Pacific, and the impact of China's influence in Pacific Island Countries. Listeners will hear the perspectives of Pacific people on these geopolitical dynamics.

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419 - Chinese Spending and Lending in the Pacific: What Does it Mean? is an episode from Democracy That Delivers by Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).

This episode is 42:11 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2025.

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