Kiribati Pro-China Leader Taneti Maamau Retains Parliamentary Seat
Taneti Maamau, the pro-China President of Kiribati, has retained his seat in the country's parliamentary election. Maamau is seeking a third term as the Pacific island country's president later this year. If re-elected, it would signal an endorsement of pro-China policies.
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00:00Tanetsi Maomao, the pro-China president of Kiribati, retained his seat in Wednesday's
00:05parliamentary election.
00:07His rival, opposition leader Tessie Lambourne, also won the seat with just over 50 percent
00:12of the vote.
00:13Maomao is seeking a third term as the Pacific Island country's president later this year.
00:18If re-elected, it would signal an endorsement of his policies, which have seen Kiribati
00:23switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China.