In Timor-Leste, China chips away at Australian influence
Published on: Tuesday 27 June 2023
In 2017, Timor-Leste signed up to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and hosted Chinese warships in its ports. It led to fears of a political power-play by the P.R.C., with some calling Timor-Leste “Australia’s Cuba.”
News source: https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/27/in-timor-leste-china-chips-away-at-australian-influence/
