'Indonesia and Australia, we can include Singapore and Malaysia they are the countries that are closest to us, can always sleep at peace - Timor Leste is not going to be a nuisance, a concern in terms of security,' says President Jose Ramos-Horta
SYDNEY, Australai – East Timor has not discussed military cooperation with China in its upgrade of diplomatic ties, President Jose Ramos-Horta said, adding Australia and Indonesia can “sleep at peace” because the island nation won’t be a security concern to its neighbors.
“Right now we don’t have a single loan from China,” he said. “In the future we might request a loan from China … We will not accept any unmanageable, unsustainable loan with too high interest payment.” East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, aims to join the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN by 2025 as it seeks to reduce high poverty rates.
China’s support was primarily in infrastructure including government buildings, finance, agriculture and health, he said.
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