tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75949120250388940442012-01-28T08:33:53.397-08:00This site attempts to share my articles that have been published by both Sunday Chronicle in Papua New Guinea every Sundays and Island Sun in Solomon Islands every Friday. My articles look at Chinese society, culture, economy, governance and China's role within the Asia Pacific region and the world over. It mainly focuses on how island countries can learn from China's experience. I am a PNG student in China. E-mail me on: m_yakai@hotmail.com for comments and queries.Mathew Yakaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612985756830797898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594912025038894044.post-9993530309161154202010-03-08T05:38:00.000-08:002010-03-08T05:43:43.542-08:00

By Albert Tobby in BeijingJUST few days after the Chinese vice Premier Li Keqiang visited Papua New Guinea in November last year, a fellow Papua New Guinean raised the following questions via an email correspondence:What does PNG Government need to know about China? What do you and I need to know about Chinese companies, businesses, be their customers, vendors, or partners, employees, etc...?

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By Serena Heptol teargun in ChinaAT a restaurant we go to often, we tried to pay for a stranger’s dinner. This is not acceptable in China. The Chinese people need to save face. They want to look perfect in front of every one. That means they do not want others to think they need help. They think if some one tries to help them they are looking down at them because you think they are poor. The man

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By Bernard Yegiora in ChinaTHE highly publicized pre-eminence of China is captivating for analysts all around the globe, who are watching with anticipation, criticizing and praising every move, China makes daily in its path to become a developed nation. The central idea behind this writing is to conceptualize what localization means. Furthermore, how the concept is promoting peace, stability and

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John Momis: A role model leaderTHIS article is the account of my personal experiences of knowing John Momis for the past two and half years in Beijing as a PNG student in China and as an intern at the Embassy of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Beijing. I am aware that the timing of this publication may seem controversial given the looming election of the Autonomous Region of

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By Albert Kaupa Tobby in BeijingIntroductionTALK about “China’s rise” has dominated discussions among, academics, politicians, businessmen and individuals. On December 09, 2009 US media tracker, “the Global Language Monitor List” listed “the rise of China” as the most read news story of the decade. The rise of China as an economic superpower has attracted the widest coverage since 2000,

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By Albert Kaupa Tobby in BeijingWITHIN three years, H. E. Ambassador John Momis and his beloved wife, Madam Elizabeth Momis have touched the minds and hearts of those whom have crossed their paths in China. This is reflected in the various categories of people from different works of life who turned up for Ambassador Momis farewell dinner Sat Jan 9. It was a casual event hosted by the Ambassador

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By Mathew YakaiTHIS is the second part of the series of articles about China’s engagement at the Copenhagen climate change conference Dec 2009 led by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. The Copenhagen conference finally produced major and positive outcomes after complicated and tortuous negotiations. China played a major role. Premier Wen expressed full understanding of the pressure facing the host,

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By Mathew YakaiIN our usual email forum, a Papua New Guinea Student at Jilin University in China, Bernard Singu Yegiora made a remarkable comment regarding climate change and China’s engagement. I would like to adopt below.“On the issue of climate change, bear in mind that China is a developing country, their foreign policy is centered on economic development. The whole issue of climate change is

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle newspapers Sunday sept 20, 2009 under "Asia Pacfic Perspective: China +" column.....................By Mathew YakaiTODAY, many people think that Chinese are new comers to PNG. That is not true. Historical evidence with academic researches proves that Chinese have been in PNG even before colonization started.Chinese traders have visited New Guinea (

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This commentary was published by Sunday Chronicle newspaper Sunday September 20, 2009 under 'Letter from China" column................By Gelab PiakWEDNESDAY September 16, 2009, marked the 34th year of independence. We, as Papua New Guineans are proud of our nation but on the other hand, are troubled by the torturing thought. What really did we celebrate about? We maybe celebrating our freedom, or

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This commentary was published on Sept 13, 2009 by Sunday Chronicle newspaper in PNG under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column.....................By Albert Tobby KaupaI MAY sound pro-Chinese and anti-western or whatever you want to call me, but the truth is I am neither of both. What I am doing is basically turning every stones that need to be turned and help some of us, who have studied

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle on Sunday 13 Sept, 2009 under "letter from China" column..................By Song Yan in Shenyang, ChinaWITH Mathew Yakai’s encouragement, I boldly present this article to you, the genuine readers of this column. Many Chinese do not speak and write good English and I am one of those. But I hope that this article about my visit to “heaven pool’ will

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This article was published Sunday Sep 6, 2009 by Sunday Chronicle under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China + column"..............By Mathew YakaiIF ANY provinces currently values and prepares for a big celebration to coincide with Papua New Guineas’ 34th Independent Anniversary then Madang Province is one.Madang Show will coincide with PNG’s 34th birthday. What an extravaganza and double feast for

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This article is published on Sunday Sep 6, 2009 by Sunday Chronicle newspaper in Papua New Guinea under "letter from China" column...............................By Manson O’iki in Hubei, ChinaTHERE’S a small but growing community of people who are trying to bring some clarity to the debate about forest protection in the run-up to Copenhagen, specifically the REDD (Reduced Emissions from

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle weekly newspaper on Sunday August 30, 2009 under the the "letter from China" column..................... By NCEPU Beijing PNG StudentsPAPUA NEW GUINEA’S first and ever new Chinese Language Star, Jack Pokoe who was awarded by China as the “Star of Chinese Characters” traveled to Huai Rou Sheng Cun Dao in China under a formal but special arrangement

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This article was published under Asia Pacific Perspective: China + column on Sunday Chronicle on Sunday August 23, 2009.......................By Mathew YakaiCHINA’S presence in the world and the region today is welcoming given Beijing’s growing economic power with direct multilateral approach in many issue areas.If there is any year in my existence that I can think of which brought China into

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This extra commentary was published by Sunday Chronicle on Sunday August 23, 2009...................By Mathew YakaiPAPUA New Guinea is truly a land of a thousand tribes and cultures. Nowhere else in the world will you find over 800 different languages and rich and diverse cultures and traditions.This cultural varieties and richness is showcased every year in cultural shows and festivals which

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This article was published under "letter from China" column with Sunday Chronicle on Sunday August 23, 2009................By Gene Drekeke Iyovo, WuxiTHE issue of climate change is a new science even though it is taught and discovered recently due to phenomenal changes since the beginning of time. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), it is totally new. Government, statutory bodies, private and individuals

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle on Sunday 16th August, 2009 under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column......................By Mathew YakaiTHE last two articles in this column specifically looked at what potential students who will leave for studies in China this September will face.In this article, I would like to reiterate the importance of promoting PNG in China. This is

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Article published on Sunday Chronicle newspaper, PNG, on Sunday 16th August, 2009 under "Letter from China" column..........................By Livingstone Hosea in GuangzhouI first of all would like to thank Mathew Yakai for this opportunity to share my story with the Sunday Chronicle readers through this column, “Letter from China”. When I first arrived in Guangzhou, from Beijing, I wasn’t

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Article published in Sunday Chronicle under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +", Papua New Guinea Sunday August 9, 2009............By Mathew YakaiLAST Sunday this commentary looked at what prospective Papua New Guinean students would expect in China when they leave for study early September this year.Twenty students will leave. Some have read and asked more questions through e-mails.I anticipated

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Article published by Sunday Chronicle under "letter from China", Papua New Guinea August Sunday 9, 2009...............By Manson O’iki in Hubei, ChinaPARLIAMENT adjourned its sitting to mid November. It is a constitutional requirement that the Parliament meets no less than sixty six days in a year. So far for this year, the Parliament has met for just over forty plus days. That means there are

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Article for "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +"...............By Mathew YakaiBEFORE Papua New Guinea gained political independence from Australia in 1975 and till the end of Cold War, we have seen, experienced and consumed all Western valuesIt started with education, to religion, governance system and ends up on the family dining table with fork, spoon and knife.But given China’s peaceful rise

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Article for "Letter from China"..................................By Jack Pokoe in BeijingTWENTY-FIVE Papua New Guinean students have traveled to China on September 1, 2008 to study in various degree programs under the Chinese Government Scholarship. Five of these students are currently studying at North China Electric Power University in Beijing.One of these five students is Jack Pokoe who

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle under "Letter from China" column on June 26, 2009..............By Tony Jack Manab in BeijingONCE again ni hao and xie xie (hallow and thank you) for you who have being constantly following up on my weekly articles on this column.This weekend marks my second last article on the column as time is closing in for me to come back to Papua New Guinea. On

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column on Sunday July 26, 2009...............By Mathew Yakai CHINESE nationals in PNG adopt practices of settlement without assimilating into local society, and also practices of frequent return to their original countries or re-migration to third countries. In view of the fact that they consist of several

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle under "Letter from China" column..................By Gene Drekeke Iyovo in Wuxi City, ChinaPRIOR to 2007 July, I had negative perception about foreigners, especially people of Asian origins. All I thought about them was that they were simple traders or investors from tucker shops to big mining operations. I lived in my own isolated world while

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This article was published by Sunday Chronicle under Asia Pacific Persperctive: China + column.............THE Parliamentary Bi-partisan Committee appointed to probe the recent anti-Asian riot is unnecessary. Chairman Jamie Maxton-Graham asking the PNG tax payers through the government to allocate K3 million is rubbish.This column believes that the Committee will not find the solutions in other

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This article was published under the "Letter from China" column. Tony has been writing for three straight Sundays. Thanks Tony...........By Tony Jack ManabI BRING you third greetings from Beijing as this is my third article for those of you who have being faithfully following up with the weekly Letters From China column.Incase some of you might be posing questions on the significance of having “

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This article was published by the Sunday Chronicle, Port Moresby under my column, "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +"..................By Mathew Yakai in China THERE are two directions in the movement of the Chinese in PNG: one from East and Southeast Asian countries to PNG, and the other from PNG to other countries in Oceania, such as Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Guam etc. Also,

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Below poem was published by The National on Friday July 10, 2009 on http://www.thenational.com.pg/071009/wkender15.php . Hope you enjoy................Meet you soon, PNG, but I will miss ChinaThey asked where I come fromI proudly said, “Papua New Guinea”That’s my home, my blood and my Mother LandI left home for lands far away for a better education To face the challenges of todayFrom China I see

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This article is published under "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column with Sunday Chronicle, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea...............By Mathew Yakai in BeijingWHEN you are in a new place, it is natural that you want to know more about your surrounding. So you go discovering as much as possible.Since I left my host Changchun City on June 5, by June 18 it was my second week in Beijing. I

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This article is published under "Letter from China" column, Sunday Chronicle, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea...................By Tony Jack Manab in Beijing NI HAO (hello) and summer greetings from Beijing, the capital of China to you for reading this article. As a matter of opportunity in continuing to write on this page, I am grateful to Mathew Yakai once again in brining my second addition to

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Tony's article has been published under the new column with Sunday Chronicle, "Letter from China". More of such story/article will be wrtitten by Papua New Guineans in China.................By Tony Jack Manab in Beijing.I AM grateful and offer compliments and thank you on behalf of the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the

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BESIDES the Malaysian Chinese whose main business is timber, there are ethnic Chinese from other countries who run other kinds of business. The mainland Chinese, for example, have come to PNG as employees or workers of the agents of the PRC government which has various aid projects in PNG.Most of the new arrivals from PRC do not have kinship ties with the local born Chinese, and do not have

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This article is published under my "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column with Sunday Chronicle newspapere, PNG.................By Mathew Yakai in BeijingAFTER the fanfare of the glamorous Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Game with the theme, “One World, One Dream”, what other events can further extend and expand the international standing and exposing the glory of the 1.3 billion Chinese people

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This article is published under the "Letter from China's" Sunday Chronicle column. I would like to thank Madam Elizabeth Momis, wife of PNG ambassador to China His Excellency Ambassador John Momis's wife for contributing to the new column.....................WE know this popular phrase. “Behind a successful man is a hard working woman.”Fathers and husbands have vivid opinion of the phrase and

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Note: This is the first article for a new column on Sunday Chronicle, "Letter from China". This column will cover PNG students life experience in China. I am writing the article below by way of introduction but future articles will be covered by the students, while I embark on my current "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" column. I hope that the new column will enrich Papua New Guineans about

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By Mathew Yakai in ChinaWORLD WAR TWO and the consequent Japanese military administration in this region had a serious impact on Chinese society in New Guinea. In 1942, Japanese military forces attacked New Guinea and occupied parts of it. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Australian government evacuated their women and children from New Guinea. However, Chinese women and children

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By Mathew Yakai in ChinaPRIME Minister Sir Michael Somare’s trip to the Philippines that resulted in an agreement to engage a Philippine technical team to carry out feasibility studies on rice growing in PNG has received overwhelming objection.Media reports the majority objection given that the scientific research on rice done in PNG is sufficient and the government should further fund the

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Time to leave school now and move onto the new pace of life. I met many international students, almost from all over the world in the International Relations program I was majoring at Jilin University, People's Republic of China (PRC). We lived in the same hotel, eat together, attended classes together, party together and the most interesting but frustrating thing was that we all struggled to

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This poem was sent to The National for publication. Your comments are welcome.....................I love China so as PNGBy Mathew Yakai ChinaI hate to hear that you have been attackedLooking at you from your home land China, my heart melts with painYour brothers and sisters here in China love me so muchThey tell me everything and do everything for meThey feed me, they shelter meWhen I am sick,

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PAPUA New Guinean’s call them “Kong Kong’s”. Unfortunately, they do not understand that these “Kong Kong” brothers and sisters are not only from China but other Asian countries.They came in different waves before 1975 for various reasons. But recently, there has been anti-Chinese momentum in PNG. This commentary would like to provide basic facts about the Chinese or Asian’s in PNG in a

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By Albert Tobby in Beijing, ChinaIT seems that almost all of us share the same view about what is happening in Papua New Guinea, regarding the anti-Asian/Chinese campaign.I even receive face book messages condoning the acts of the looters and adamantly accusing the Asians. I think we PNG are missing something here. We probably are missing out some information here about how the global businesses

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By Mathew Yakai in ChinaRamu NiCo Project is vital for PNG’s economyTHE multi billion dollars Ramu Nickel-Cobalt Project in Ramu, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is just as vital as the most publicized PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and other mining investments.But what transpired on Friday May 8 resulting in three Chinese nationals sustaining injuries and currently hospitalized due to critical

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Mothers' Day is Sunday May 10. I once had a mother and now no longer. She has gone to the land I will one day visit. When thinking of mothers and sisters, I was trying to imagine the pains and burdens they carry every moment. They are numerious. They cry silently every night when you and I are taking deep and comfortable sleep. This prompted me to write a short poem to be published by The

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Caption: The writer in the shadow of cherry blossoms during this spring season in Changchun, China. He wishes PNG mothers a blessed Mothers Day. Picture by Darasa Mohamad from Ethiopia. By Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaTODAY May 10 is a special day in our lives as human being but many people take it for granted.I felt the importance when writing this article.It is an important day because it’s

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Caption: Directors of MCC-JJJ inspected Ramu NiCo Project Dec 7 - 14. MCC - JJJ is the ultimate Chinese shareholder company of the Ramu Project. Picture and caption by Ramu NiCo. By Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaTHE catch phrase, “One Ramu NiCo, One Community” is new to me and hope you too.I first came across this phrase on April 9, 2009 when I was visiting the Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Ltd

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This picture was taken on my way to see my thesis supervisor. In my bag is the final thesis draft to be handed over to my professor at Jilin University in China, and then I am done. Will only wait for the thesis defence on the 29th May, 2009. This picture was taken by Darasa, a course mate in the same International Relations Masters program at Jilin University. I am walking along the popular

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The 8th RNJV Management Committee meeting held in Beijing recently. Pic by Ramu NiCoDESPITE the global financial crunch and last years testing time which caused the global mining companies around the world to shut down projects and deferred new operations, Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Ltd is committed to PNG and Ramu Project.Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Ltd President Madam Luo Shu gave this

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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael T. SomarePRIME Minister Sir Michael Somare told Australians that Papua New Guinea has sufficient food and people are not starving to death.“… if you compare Papua New Guinea, with starvation, I think you have got it completely wrong, because our people have plenty in their villages. We have village society, we live in our traditional villages”, Sir

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Caption: Directors of MCC-JJJ inspected Ramu NiCo Project Dec 7 - 14. MCC - JJJ is the ultimate Chinese shareholder company of the Ramu Project. Picture and caption by Ramu NiCo. Below is an e-mail from Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Ltd, company managing the Ramu Nickel Project in Madang, Papua New Guinea. I am sure you will be interested in this email and access further information from the web

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Sir Michael in Beijing recently. Picture by Albert Tobby, BeijingGRAND Chief Sir Michael T. Somare, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea had a difficult time trying to explain to an Australian journalist and tax payers that his country, Papua New Guinea is not starving of hunger.But the journalist’s question depicts his ignorance on Papua New Guinea. Possibly, it’s the overall reflection of

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Mathew Yakai walking along one of those beautiful parks in Beijing Caption: Mathew Yakai in Beijing, China and not in Markham.A news report by The National Wednesday 22 April carried a name similar to mine http://www.thenational.com.pg/042209/nation31.php Below is the story............................Man wilfully murdered wife, son, court told A MARKHAM man appeared for his murder trial at the

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Caption: Green coconut juice that better quenches ones thirst is seen at Canton Fair, Guangzhou, April 15 that ends May 7. The Fair is China’s largest and famous trading expo that attracted 22, 104 domestic and overseas attendee companies this year, one of PNG’s opportune forum to showcase its products. Did PNG attend? Pic by Canton Fair GuangzhouBy Albert Kaupa Tobby in BeijingFORGET the idea

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President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Somare met in Beijing (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister Somare review the honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on April 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) Premier Wen and Prime Minister Somare met in Beijing (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)By Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaTHE APRIL 14 visit to China by

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The Chevron Beijing Niu Xiongdi Rugby Union team standing tall for a game in Beijing. Pic courtesy by Bill Tomon The Chevron Beijing Niu Xiongdi Rugby Union team. Pic courtesy by Bill TomonPNG players Daniel Pepson, Albert K. Tobby, Angelo Daniel Wak and Bill Tomon. Pic courtesy by Bill TomonBy Mathew Yakai and Bill Tomon in ChinaEVER heard of the famous “Ping-Pong diplomacy”?It’s one of the

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Caption: President of MCC Shen attends cornerstone laying ceremony of Usino Primary School in Madang Province. Pic courtesy of MCC Times. By Mathew Yakai in Changchun MONDAY March 2, 2009 was a special day for Papua New Guinea when Sir Michael Somare announced to the world that PNG had become the home of the Southern Hemisphere and possibly the world’s largest vertical column of natural gas and

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Caption: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping at Port Denarau, Fiji, Feb. 10 this year during his Latin America tour. He made a brief stop over in Nadi. Pic. By Anokh Kumar of Fiji Times.By Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaMUCH has been written about China in Oceania but focused on the negative aspect of Beijing’s diplomacy.Negative! All through foreigner’s eyes. Not Pacific Islanders. Researcher

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WHEN I wrote the story about Michael D. Kapu, a final year student at Divine Word University who needed financial assistance for his tuition fee, a brother, John Kambowa in PNG was willing to help as well. (see Michael’s story below).John is one such person who is committing his life to change PNG in a big way. He is not using money or any resources, but his heart and mind with a desire and

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Michael D. Kapu, the final year Health Management student at DWUBy Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaMICHAEL D. Kapu is a total stranger to all PNG students in Great China. None of the students (including this writer) met or knew him.Michael aged 25 is from the remote Magarima district of the rich Southern Highlands Province and currently pursuing his final year at Divine Word University (DWU)

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Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing February 21, 2009. Clinton said the United States and China can pull the world out of economic crisis by working together. Pic by China Daily PostBy Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaDID you notice that only last month, China and USA made major diplomatic

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Student, Michael Kapu PNG students with Liza Gabina and Ps. Joseph Kingal in Beijing, ChinaPs. Kingal with PNG students in BeijingPAPUA New Guinea students currently studying in mainland China have contributed a total of K1,000. towards the tuition fee of a Divine World final year student.The students who are scattered all over China gave little they get from the Chinese Scholarship Council as

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Angelo David Wak with his weapon aiming the Great Wall. See, the guy is so serious! We got this picture after climbing the Great Wall. The Chinese in the picture is the PNG Beijing embassy driver. David, Jeffers and Malcolm leading the way, decending one of the steepest part of Great Wall Me, Jeffers and Ps. Kingal took this picture before climbing the Great Wall. At the background is the

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Climbing the Great Wall in Beijing Feb 7 is dream come true for me. Finally, I have been in China, as they always say, “If you have not climbed the Great Wall then you have not been in China”.Right above my head is a jet plane fly over the great land mass of China. On my left stands high and above the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympic slogan “One World-One Dream” while my eyes are focused into the

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International Student Winter gathering in Beijing from February 3rd to 6th. Students from more then 40 countries studying in China, including foreigners working and living in China attended this Conference. "Living The Power Of Love" was the theme of the conference that involved both local and overseas pastors. Papua New Guinea's renown Evangalist Ps. Joseph Kingal was the guest speaker for the

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Caption: Albert with Papua New Guinean Evangelist Ps. Joseph Kingal in Beijing during the Beijing Conference Feb 4th to 6th. Albert was a major player in the organization of the conference which attracted foreign students and workers in China from more then 40 countries. Ps. Kingal was the main speaker in the evening sessions. Caption: A smile means thousand of words and it costs absolutely

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Caption: Commodore Bainimarama is accused of standing in the way of holding fair elections. (Reuters: Tim Wimborne) By Mathew Yakai Samoa is backing Australia and New Zealand, pressuring Fiji to return to Parliamentary Democracy.But like New Zealand and Australia, Samoa does not know the real cause of Fiji’s problem.Unless the underlying problem is solved, Fiji will still face the same in the

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Caption: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives at Beijing airport February 20, 2009. Clinton is on a week-long trip to Asia with stops in Japan and Indonesia, South Korea and China. She is focusing on expanding cooperation with Asia to deal with the global financial crisis, and issues such as climate change. [Agencies]By Mathew YakaiIf the most powerful woman in the world in new Obama

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Caption: Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael T. Somare. By Mathew YakaiRecently, media reports from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Taiwan alleged that Taiwan was attempting to buy PNG to disband diplomatic relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and recognized Taiwan.High profile Papua New Guinean’s have been alleged to have met with some officials

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Papua New Guinea's weekly newspaper, Sunday Chronicle will be online soon after two years of operation. The paper started with a skeleton staff and printery help from Post Courier now has its own printery and good number of local staff. Sunday Chronicle is a fully nationally owned newspaper by Wesley Raminai. This blog congragulates Sunday Chronicle for breaking through the PNG media industry.

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We have a good news in Papua New Guinea Media Industry. A new birth has taken place. The nationally owned weekly newspaper, Sunday Chronicle will launch its website very soon. The weekly newspaper that will go on line very soon evcourages positive reporting and developmental journalism. The website address will be published on this blog very soon. Please check out and support Our Newspaper!

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Caption: Pastor Kingal praying for brother Jeffers during the Beijing Feb 4th to 6th Conference Caption: Pastor Kingal praying for the attendants during the Beijing Conference Caption: Pastor Kingal praying for this female attendant during the Beijing ConferenceJEFFERS Teargun Heptol is no ordinary student in China under the Chinese Government Scholarship.Jeffers has heavily involved in the work

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These students from six different nations were baptised by Pastor Kingal on Friday 6th Feb, 2009 in Beijing, China. Ps. Kingal presented baptism certificates to them in the evening. This is the group of male foreign students in China preparing for bapitism in a hotel room in Beijing Pastor Kingal baptised one of the 12 foreign students in a hotel bath tab in Beijing. One of the female students

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One is from Africa and another is from Asia. They are Nebart (right) and Pradeep (left) with Ps. Kingal during the Beijing Conference. They came from different back ground, from religion to family. But they have one thing in common. They were both saved by God and now they serve this God mightily. Both were rescued in the 2007 Shengyang Student conference when Pastor Kingal ministered there. In

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A sister from Tanzania shared her testimony Feb Thursday 5th in front of the attendants that she was moved by the power of Pastor Kingal’s ministry.“I have been keeping records (bad things) for 19 months in my mind,” she referred to bad feelings against others.“Before yesterday (Tue 3rd) it kept me not to sleep last night (Wed 4th). I could not read. When I read, I found somebody who wronged me

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In this picture is Ps. Kingal using a spoon to eat. He tried chop stick but could not succeed. Ps. Kingal could not pick up a grain of rice using the chop stick but he could pick up the word of God and implant in us, and we are blessed. Though he is not good at the chop-stick, his perfect ministry to us was as good as the chop stick.This blogspot will bring to you more articles on Pastor Joseph

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Ps. Kingal and I in Beijing International Students Conference. Indeed, this is a Golden Hang-shake and it means a lot to me. Ps. Kingal in PNG shirt looks attractive, not only in the eyes of Christains but others. He represents both PNG and Heaven. Ps. Kingal and PNG student to China, Albert Tobby. Albert has heavily involved in the Beijing Conference to make it a successsful event. We were all

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Ps. Kingal paid a visit to PNG Ambassador to China, Amb. Johnn Momis on Feb Monday 9th, 2009. Pastor Kingal with PNG students in Beijing conference held from from Feb 4th to 6th, 2009The Philippine family who travelled all the way from Shengyang to Beijing to praise God in the conference. It took seven hours by bus. Group picture of the conference attendants. In the group are students from more

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Ps. Kingal praying to attendants in Beijing conference.Pastor Kingal and his French interpreter Noel. Ps. Kingal is ministering on the topic, “Living the Power of Love” in Beijing.By Mathew Yakai in Beijing, China“I have been to 15 countries ministering the Gospel of God but my experience in China is amazing.”“I am so moved by the hunger the young people have for God. They just want to be in the

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Two conference leaders helping this girl who was annointed by Pastor Kingal's prayerPastor Kingal praying with worshipersPastor Kingal praying for this woman Pastor Kingal prays with the power of the Holy Spirit and the resultt is this......You see this woman sitting in front? She was touched by the power of the Holy Ghost when pastor Kingal prayed upon her.By Mathew Yakai in Beijing Pastor

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Pastor Kingal preaching to international students in Beijing. Beside him is Noel from Gabon who was Pastor Kingals' interpreter from English to French. Pic courtesy by Mathew Yakai By Mathew Yakai in BeijingChristians must learn to Love and forgive others who sinned against them, Pastor Joseph Kingal said Wednesday Feb 4th, 2009 in Beijing, China.Pastor Kingal emphasized that practical Gospel

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Captions: Yes, we all love our country, Papua New Guinea. In the picture are Papua New Guinea students in China. Jeffers in front, Nickson with hat, Albert, Ps. Kingal, Mathew and Malcolm.By Mathew Yakai in BeijingWHEN Pastor Joseph Kingal from Papua New Guinea is out of his beloved country preaching or attending conferences like in Beijing this week (Wed 4th to Fri 6th Feb, 2009), he is not

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Caption: The audience at the conference on Wednesday 4th Feb, 2009. They are mostly foreign students and workers in China from over 40 nationalities. The picture is part of a group discussion after the bible study. Picture by Mathew Yakai Caption: Pastor Kingal checking out his new neck warmer because of the cold weather in Beijing. He flew from Lae, Papua New Guinea and arrived in Beijing which

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Mr. Zhao, Ms. Yu and I during our lunchon meeting in Changchun, China.Group picture of foreign proof-readers of the Changchun Municipal Government and staff members. I am sitting next to Ms. Yu, division chief of Changchun Foreign website. Picture courtesy by Changchun Foreign Divison.By Mathew Yakai, Jilin University, ChangchunCHANGCHUN city, the capital of Jilin Province in the People’s

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Ps. Joseph Kingal with a Chinese friend in 2007. Pic by Jeffers Teargun International students and foreign passport holders during the 2007 Shengyang Conference. Pic courtesy by Jeffers Teargun Ps. Kingal during the 2007 Conference in Shengyang, ChinaJeffers and Ps. Kingal trying out some Chinese dishes. Both are using chop-stick so I hope its easy for them to pick up the grains. Pic courtesy by

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Caption: Migrant workers wait for the free bus to Ruyang county in Luoyang Railway Station, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Gao Shanyue) Caption: Passengers wait to board on the train at the Xi'an Railway Station in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province, Jan. 6, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)By Mathew Yakai in Changchun, ChinaACCORDING to International Calendar, the New Year

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Background is the Status of Liberty one would find in New York. But this is found in one of the parks in Changchun City, Jilin Province in China. In the picture are my university colleagues. An international student group including me (red) visiting a park in Changchun, Jilin Province China. The students are all from Jilin University. The back ground is the replica of White House. When USA's new

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama delivered a sobering assessment of where America stands and a hopeful vision of what it can become as he gave his inaugural address as the nation's 44th president.President Barack Obama told a crowd at the National Mall that America's challenges are real."Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be

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Marc Neil-Jones, the publisher of Vanuatu Daily Post, the newspaper I contribute my weekly commentary on "Asia Pacific Perspective: China +" was attacked. This brings the Pacific Media Freedom to risk. Recently in Papua New Guinea, the NEC gag Post Courier to cover the National Budget, threatening media freedom in that country.The below article was extracted from David Robie's http://

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Caption: PNG Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Ambassador John L. Momis, Mrs. Elizabeth Momis and Ambassador’s daughter Marrycat Momis, Third Secretary of the PNG Embassy, Ms Lisa Gabina, Embassy Staff and their spouses and kids together with PNG students at the Ambassador’s Residence, in Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PRC). Picture by Albert TobbyWHILE many in

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Caption: The staff photograph infront of the new studio at Gerehu Stage 2 along Sivari Road, Port Moresby. God bless you all for the great job! Caption. The new studio at Gerehu stage 2 along Sivari road, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Caption: Wantok Radio Light bannerCaption: Opening of Sam Rowley's studio in Oct. 18th 2008 by Opposition Leader Sir Mekere Morauta (right), Kairiku Hiri MP Paru

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Jeffers and me (Mathew) in my room. Jeffers arrived on Friday 9th January 2009 and spent the nights with me till Sunday 11th January. After meeting on-line for sometime, I finally came to meet Jeffers in person. God is great and He made things possible for us to meet. Group picture of Jeffers and Changchun Onnuri Church Members. From left is me, Jeffers, Henry Zulu, Pastor Joseph Kim of Onnuri

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That's me at the Onnuri Community Church in Changchun on Sunday Jan 4th 2009. This is the first Sunday service for the New Year 2009 in China. The Sunday is also special for me because I started on the day as the Church drummer in the fellowship band. Though I left playing drums for almost 10 years, God is always good and made it possible for me to get along well with the music, and the worship

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Caption: The 10th Harbin Ice and Snow World Festival is a spectacular tourist spot during the Christmas winter period. The writer (far left) with students from Jilin University, China standing in front of the gate built from ice blocks alone. All the buildings and walls or any thing in the vicinity are built out from ice blocks and they stand tall and alone without any support The trip to Harbin

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Team PNG in Beijing 2008 Colorful team PNG in Beijing 2008 Albert Tobby, PNG student in Beijing with Olympic delegation 2008.Pini with PNG flag in Beijing Olympic 2008 Caption: Team PNG in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Game. They are looking good in the gold color, a simple way for showing their love for their country. Pic courtesy by Albert Tobby, Beijing.I Believe in Papua New GuineaBy Mathew

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Little boy of a South Korean parents enjoying at the Onnuri Community Church in Changchun, China during the Christmas service. Hey Mr. Chop Stick, where are you going? This little boy with chop stick enjoys the Christmas church service. Korean members of the Onnuri Church in Changchun, China singing a Christmas hym. It was in Korean so could not understand. However, it was nice having people

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PNG Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), His Excellency Ambassador John L. Momis (sitting), Mrs. Elizabeth Momis and Ambassador’s daughter Marrycat Momis, Third Secretary of the PNG Embassy, Ms Lisa Gabina, Embassy Staff and their spouses and children together with PNG students at the Ambassador’s Residence, in Beijing, PRC. Picture and caption by Albert TobbyBy Albert Tobby and

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