Journalists attend the presentation of the Huawei's new smartphone in Paris, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo
The United States is working on a counter-offer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies from building internet infrastructure in Papua New Guinea, its top diplomat to Australia said on Friday.
The bid comes two years after Huawei first agreed to build a network there, and as US and its allies mount a vigorous campaign to check China's rising influence in the region by deepening their own diplomatic ties and boosting aid.
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