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Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, upending relationship with India

Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, upending relationship with India

Runoff vote was widely seen as a referendum on whether to pursue closer ties with China or India, both vying for influence in the island nation

Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday’s presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to once again upend the archipelago’s relationship with traditional partner India.

Muizzu helms a party that presided over an influx of Chinese loans when it last held power in the atoll nation, better known for its luxury beach resorts and celebrity tourists.

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