TARAWA-Kiribati’s pro-China President retained his parliamentary seat in a landslide, according to the first results of an election that hinged heavily on worries about the cost of living, rising sea levels and closer ties with Beijing. Results posted by the Pacific nation’s Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs on Aug 15 showed Mr Taneti Maamau won his Onotoa seat with almost 83 per cent of the vote. The endorsement puts the 63-year-old in a strong position to extend his almost decade-long t