InterviewEast Timor gas project open to Chinese firms, PM Gusmao says
Decision on Greater Sunrise partners to depend on 'cost and benefit'
East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao is visiting Tokyo for the summit commemorating 50 years of friendship and ties between Japan and ASEAN. (Photo by Nikkei)
SHIGERU SENO, Nikkei senior staff writer
December 17, 2023 05:18 JST
TOKYO -- East Timor will choose partners for the Greater Sunrise offshore natural gas project that bring benefits to the Southeast Asian island nation, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told Nikkei, signaling that it will not rule out participation by Chinese companies.