Honiara [Solomon Islands], April 18 (ANI): As voters cast their ballots for parliamentary elections on Wednesday, the first since the incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a ‘security pact’ with China in 2022, the United States and China are keeping a close watch. If re-elected, Sogavare has pledged to strengthen ties with Beijing even further. His principal rivals aim to reduce Beijing’s sway, according to Al Jazeera. The count of votes in the Pacific Island nation is due to begin on Thursday. Voting in both national and provincial elections was held on the same day for the first …