Congratulations to Bougainville for their vote on independence. As a friend of PNG, I have grave fears for the future if the PNG parliament does not ratify the vote as soon as possible.
There would be no value if the previously warring factions on Bougainville started to rebel against Papua New Guinea.
Bougainville has to start arranging its funds probably with Australia. In an era of a move of China into the Pacific, there is danger of China closing in on Bougainville.
There is a copper mine and opportunities for a naval base that would interest China that is moving within the Australian forward defence zone.
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