Papua New Guinea's prime minister has officially opened new two large Chinese-aided projects, the International Convention Centre and a six-lane highway in Port Moresby.
Chinese aid towards the construction of the centre totalled US$ 27-million, including its recent upgrade in preparation for November's APEC leaders summit.
PNG PM Peter O'Neill Photo: AFP / Peter Parks
China's President Xi Jinping is expected to join other leaders from the Asia Pacific region in coming to PNG for the summit.
The convention centre was built by China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Co-operation, a large scale Chinese state-owned contractor.
The highway project, which prime minister Peter O'Neill has overseen the opening of, cost US$ 33-million, according to the Post Courier.