The outcome is widely expected to accelerate the Indian Ocean archipelago's shift toward China and away from its traditional ally of India.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling pro- China party secured a landslide election victory on Sunday, according to preliminary results reported by local media.
The outcome is widely expected to accelerate the Indian Ocean archipelago's shift toward China and away from its traditional ally of India. Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu casts his ballot during the country's parliamentary election, in Male on April 21, 2024. The Maldives votes in a parliamentary election likely to test Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot's traditional benefactor.Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling pro-China party cemented its grip on power in a landslide election victory, according to preliminary results reported by local media.
Muizzu's role as president was not affected by Sunday's vote but the endorsement of his party is likely to embolden his push to put an end to the country's traditional A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry on Monday said that Beijing was willing to work with the Maldives "to maintain the traditional friendship between the two countries, expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership," according to a
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