When Papua New Guinea’s prime minister came in Beijing last week to attend the Winter Olympic Games’ opening ceremony, he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to cut short his stay.
Prime Minister James Marape was provided medical treatment right away, according to Zhao Lijian, a representative for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Marape was unable to attend the opening ceremony on Friday and came home late Sunday, abandoning a planned trip to France. While in Beijing, he met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang via video link, according to Zhao.
The current state of Marape was unknown.
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