Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China
Release time：2024-05-01 17:38:48 Source：Culture Chronicle news portal
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) — Voting has closed across Solomon Islands on Wednesday in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region.
The Solomon Islands’ closer relationship with China and a troubled domestic economy weighed on voters’ minds as they cast their ballots.
As many as 420,000 registered voters had their say across 50 national seats on Wednesday.
For the first time, the national vote also coincides with elections for eight of the 10 local governments.
Esther Maeluma cast her vote in the National Art Gallery in the capital Honiara and said it seemed busier than the last national election in 2019.
“I want my country and the economy to be good and that’s why I chose my candidate,” she said outside a polling station.
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