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Papua New Guinea PRIME Minister James Marape is preparing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a one-on-one exchange on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit in Bangkok from 17 to 19 this month, November, 2022. Photograph Caption: PM Marape and Chinese Ambassador HE. Zeng Fanhua after the Ambassador’s briefing of the Prime Minister at Sir Manasupe Haus today. Credit: PM & NEC Media Office Prime Minister Marape welcomed the invitation to the meeting, calling it a “high honour for Papua New Guinea”, as PNG continues its “Friend to all; Enemy to none” position and China continues as PNG’s biggest trading partner. The meeting becomes the first high level talk between the two leaders since re-election to their respective posts – Prime Minister Marape in May and President Xi in October this year.  PM Marape said: “This is a high honour for PNG to meet with the President.  “We live in the Pacific and so we must deal with all Pacific nations – the US...

Readers, please join me welcoming Susan Wilson, author of One Good Dog , who’s guest blogging here today. Susan Wilson is the author of Beauty – a modern retelling of Beauty And The Beast which was made into a CBS TV movie—as well as four other novels. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. Together they discover the true meaning of salvation, redemption, and unconditional love. Thank you so much for inviting me to guest blog on A BOOK BLOGGER’S DIARY. I love your site and hope that this is the start of a long association. As we learned from the election in 2008, grassroots are the strongest. We’re all brought up to believe that success is measured in the New York Times Review of Books, but the truth is, it’s here, among readers who love good books and love to talk about them. My latest novel, ONE GOOD DOG, appeals on several levels: it’s a dog story, it’s a redemption story, and, ultimately, it’s a love ...