Jeremiah Manele has been elected as the new prime minister of Solomon Islands.
Mr Manele served as foreign minister under former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare , who announced earlier this week he would withdraw from the race for the top job.Mr Manele has flagged that he will continue to maintain close ties with China, although he's expected to take a less confrontational approach to Australia than his predecessor.
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