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Cryptocurrency and China influence test Pacific island's presidency

Head of Marshall Islands Hilda Heine narrowly survives no confidence vote

AUCKLAND -- Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine narrowly survived a vote of no confidence Monday after a political struggle over cryptocurrency and an alleged Chinese plan to seize control of an atoll.

The 67-year-old sole Pacific female head of state survived the vote as parliament was split 16-16 and her opponents fell short of the 17 they needed to topple her.

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