China's Ambassador to Maldives, Wang Lixin, paid a courtesy call on Parliament Speaker Mohamed Aslam on Sunday.
The meeting was held at the Parliament on Sunday this morning. During the meeting, discussions were held on strengthening relations between Maldives and China.
The two leaders noted the close friendly relations between the two countries and discussed ways to strengthen relations between the Parliament and the Chinese Legislative Assembly.
In addition, the Speaker thanked the Chinese Government for its assistance to Maldives development. In particular, Aslam mentioned the housing projects and the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge project.
During the meeting, the Ambassador of China handed over a letter sent by the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Parliament, welcoming Aslam's election as the new Speaker.
