Maldives president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (centre left) celebrates with his running mate Faisal Naseem in Malé on Monday. Photo: AP
Maldives president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (centre left) celebrates with his running mate Faisal Naseem in Malé on Monday. Photo: AP
China /  Diplomacy

Maldives must tread carefully as it seeks to rebalance ties with China, India, analysts say

Spokesman for president-elect Solih’s party described deals with Beijing as ‘debt traps’ but island nation relies on Chinese investment, tourists

Topic |   China-India relations
Keegan Elmer
Keegan Elmer

Updated: 2:15pm, 26 Sep, 2018

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Maldives president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (centre left) celebrates with his running mate Faisal Naseem in Malé on Monday. Photo: AP
Maldives president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (centre left) celebrates with his running mate Faisal Naseem in Malé on Monday. Photo: AP
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