HONG KONG -- When the COVID-19 pandemic shrank Papua New Guinea's economy, the country looked to what one top official branded the "devil" for answers.
Communities that live along Papua New Guinea's snaking Sepik River have a deep, even spiritual connection to the waterway. They say an ambitious mine project threatens the river.
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China-backed mining deepens Papua New Guinea's golden dilemma
COVID raises economic need but history of disputes and Beijing's rise fuel opposition
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