SYDNEY (Reuters) - The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia will on Sunday go to the polls to decide whether to become independent, with a vote in favour set to deprive France of its most significant territory in a region where China is expanding its influence.
New Caledonia has grappled with the question of decolonisation for decades. In 2018, it voted against separating from France but with the independence vote stronger than polls had expected, its second referendum is being keenly watched.
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