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On Wednesday night, Channel 7 reported that one of PNG Power's board of directors, Marlen Brunkskill, had travelled to China to seek a buyer for the state-owned entity.

Both China and PNG oppose third-party interference and sabotage, and will continue to conduct normal cooperation, the Embassy said. PNG officials also refuted the reports in a statement on Sunday.

However, on Tuesday, after a meeting with Xue Bing, the Chinese ambassador in Port Moresby, Marape requested that China refinance its debts of A$11.5 billion (US$7.8 billion).

But China’s foreign ministry quickly rubbished the claims, suggesting the report was an effort to damage China-PNG diplomatic ties. “That’s simply not true.