Solomon Islands national election count begins, closely watched by US, China

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The strategically located Pacific nation, whose rapidly deepening ties with China have grabbed international headlines, held its biggest election on Wednesday, with more than 420,000 registered voters having the chance to pick their next leaders.
The New Daily Australia
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Sogavare has pledged to further bolster relations with Beijing if he is re-elected, while his main challengers want to wind back China’s growing influence.
Guardian
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In the capital Honiara, voters tramped through a muddy parking lot to cast their ballots, with many eager to have their say on the big-power rivalry that has reached their tropical shores.
Hürriyet Daily News
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The national election is the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022 and drew the Pacific Islands nation closer to Beijing, in moves that concerned the US and Australia because of the potential impact on regional security.
CNA

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