Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea

China to step up its approach to South Pacific island if independence is granted

FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Voters in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, overwhelmingly voted for independence from the southwestern Pacific country, according to the results of a referendum released on Wednesday.

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