Timor-Leste: Jose Ramos-Horta Warns Gas Dispute with Australia Risks Pushing East Timor Closer to China

May 5, 2017 | ABC News
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East Timor's former president Jose Ramos-Horta has issued a blunt warning to Australia that the gas dispute between the two countries risks pushing Timor closer to China. Australia and East Timor have been locked in a messy dispute that has included allegations of Australia spying on its poorer neighbour during negotiations for an oil field in the Timor Sea, worth an estimated $40 billion.