Australia isn't trying take advantage of tiny East Timor in border negotiations with the impoverished half-island nation that could decide the fate of billions of dollars in oil and gas reserves, the foreign minister said yesterday.
The two countries resumed negotiations this week over where to draw the maritime boundary between them -- a line that will ultimately decide where up to US$30 billion dollars in oil and gas revenue will flow.
Some Australians have accused their government of strong-arming its neighbor in the talks.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/04/29/2003252415What has aWol and the Repukes brought the world too? "At least Australians doesn't go in and butcher Timor's population."
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