SYDNEY -- Voters in the Solomon Islands will cast ballots on Wednesday in a national election that could determine the Pacific nation's relations with China amid increasing geopolitical competition in the region.
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Voters and their families shelter from the rain while waiting to board small boats to vote in their provinces ahead of the election, in the capital Honiara, Solomon Islands, on April 16. © Reuters
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