Maamau Wins Third Kiribati Term

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Kiribati president secures 3rd term as China, US vie for Pacific leverage

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Kiribati President Taneti Maamau secured his third term in office on Saturday .

He defeated two other candidates in an election closely monitored by countries around the world.

Maamua has led the Pacific Island nation to build closer ties with China in recent years .

The cost of living, rising sea level and relations with China were the main issues leading up to the election.

In response to China ’s elevated relations with Kiribati , Australia and the U.S. have also stepped up efforts to deepen ties with the Pacific Islands nation.

In 2023 , Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that Canberra would “rapidly scale up” security and development.

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