Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's loss to Mohamed Muizzu has again titled the scales in Beijing's favour as the Maldivian presidential election was also seen as a referendum on the competition between India and China for influence in the Maldives
Tag: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maldives Other Side: Great Power Rivalry, Authoritarianism
Mohamed Nasheed replaced Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 2008 after the Maldives' first multi-party elections ended the 30-year authoritarianism in the country