Chinas already basically taken the Solomon Islands and is supporting their anti democratic leader with their own forces.
Vanuatu has elected a pro-China PM who wants to undo commitments with Australia in favour of China.
Timor Leste is following suite.
And now they’re looking into PNG.
China isn’t doing this to flirt with nations, they’re trying to undermine democratic principles through the use of security forces who are happy to suppress people.