Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za
25 April 2024 | 10:32 a.m. SAST
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In the recent elections in the Solomon Islands, the incumbent pro-China Prime Minister faced a setback as he failed to secure a majority. Despite an extensive round of voting, the Prime Minister fell short of the required votes, with the lead against him in double digits.
Sanusha Naidu, research associate at the Centre for Global Dialogue, says that the outcome is indicative of the growing influence of China in the domestic politics of the region, a trend also observed in other countries like the…