New Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces and closely watched around the South Pacific.
French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the result as a resounding confirmation of France’s role in the Indo-Pacific, and announced negotiations on the territory’s future status. Separatist activists expressed dismay, or resignation.
法國島嶼領土New Caledonia的選民周日以壓倒性的優勢選擇繼續作為法國的一部分，這次公投受到支持獨立勢力的抵制，受到南太平洋地區的密切關注。
法國總統Emmanuel Macron稱讚這一結果是對法國在印度洋-太平洋地區作用的有力肯定，並宣布就該領土的未來地位進行談判。分離主義活動家們表示失望。
