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Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media say
- Mohamed Muizzu, a pro-China candidate from the Progressive Alliance coalition, has won the Maldives presidency with over 53% of the vote, in a historic defeat for the liberal democratic government.
- Muizzu has called for better relations with China, aligning with the Maldives' move towards the Belt and Road Initiative under previous president Abdulla Yameen.
- The election marks the first time Maldivians have voted out a liberal democratic government in favor of an authoritarian challenger since their first multi-party elections in 2008.
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Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidential vote
Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu has won the Maldives presidential election, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff that could herald a pro-China shift for the Indian Ocean archipelago from traditional partner India.
·Atlanta, United States
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Total News Sources75
Leaning Left19Leaning Right18Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 31%
C 40%
R 29%
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