How does Papua New Guinea view West Papua?

For those who might not know, West Papua is a province of Indonesia which is situated on the island of New Guinea. The eastern half of the island is the country of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea's official position is that West Papua belongs to Indonesia. read more

Papua New Guinea's official position is that West Papua belongs to Indonesia. This has been reiterated by the PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill when meeting with the Indonesians in 2013, and there is no indication that their stance has changed. read more

In Boven Digoel, Indonesian side of Papua, there are some traditional markets where people from West Papua and Papua New Guinea meet each other. Most Papua New Guinean people bring fishes, fruits, crocodile meats, etc. read more

In the same year, Papua New Guinea asked various Southeast Asian nations for their support for Papua New Guinea's full membership bid in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Indonesia supported the bid after Papua New Guinea supported Indonesia's hold on West Papua. read more