"Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu emerges victorious in Maldives presidential election"
Mohamed Muizzu has won the presidential election in the Maldives, defeating incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a run-off. Muizzu's victory is seen as a win for the pro-China camp, as his party has welcomed Chinese loans and cracked down on dissent in the past. The election was seen as a test of the country's democracy and its ties with China and India. Muizzu's win could have implications for the Maldives' foreign policy, particularly in the battle for influence between China and India. However, it is unlikely that Muizzu will change the country's policy of maintaining a strong relationship with India.