President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has expressed his desire to further strengthen the relations between the Maldives and China.
He met with the Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC, the First Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Ding Xuexiang in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
Noting that China is one of the most important development partners of the Maldives, Muizzu expressed hopes for enhancing Chinese cooperation towards the development of the Maldives in the years to come.
The First Vice Premier of China Ding Xuexiang congratulated Muizzu on the commencement of the new presidential term and reiterated China's commitment to maintaining strong ties with the Maldives.
He further expressed optimism that the Maldives-China relationship will continue to thrive during Muizzu’s tenure and guaranteed China's continuous support for the growth and prosperity of the Maldives.
