GPGD VIRGIN UNDEVELOPED BEACH FRONT FOLKS....400YRS OF WAR AND NEWLY GAINED INDEPENDENCE. THE CHINESE ARE ALREADY SETTING UP SHOP... Beijing has lavished millions of dollars on a new presidential palace, a cavernous foreign ministry (pictured) worthy of a country twice East Timor's size, and a yet-to-be completed military headquarters. The buildings are the most impressive new structures in Dili, and have raised more than a few eyebrows in Australia, which regards East Timor as part of its regional sphere of influence.
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