Published on 12:00 AM, November 06, 2019
New Caledonia referendum in 2020
Afp, Noumea
France’s Pacific island territory of New Caledonia yesterday said it will hold a new independence referendum on September 6, following a first vote a year ago which saw separatists score much higher than expected. New Caledonia in particular is seen as key for Paris as it grapples with China’s rising ambitions in the Pacific.
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