Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Beijing on Feb. 3 for the opening of the Winter Olympic Games. His office revealed on Feb. 6, that the prime minister will not travel to France the following week for the Indo-Pacific summit, where he was slated to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. “Prime Minister Marape will now abort the French leg of this trip due to COVID-19 restrictions, having returned a positive test result upon arrival in Beijing last Thursday evening,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement obtained by Reuters. Marape’s short visit to China coincided with the signing of several deals with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who he met virtually on Feb. 5. Both leaders signed a series of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding across exports, free trade, medicine, and infrastructure loans (Belt and Road Initiative). “These deliverables present …