Chinese Premier Li Qiang paid a courtesy call on President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu this morning at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China.
During the meeting, the Premier of the State Council of China and Muizzu remarked that sovereign equality, mutual respect, and shared historical ties form the basis of the Maldives-China relationship.
Muizzu and Li deliberated on increasing cooperation in e-commerce and upcoming projects including the Ras Malé development project and airport expansion. They additionally discussed increasing direct flights and further cooperation in tourism.
Li proposed to offer avenues of support to Maldivians in various fields, including scholarship opportunities, vocational training, sports training, fisheries and maritime cooperation, ecological cooperation, metrological technologies, and more.
Muizzu further stated during the call that he hoped to strengthen ties in numerous areas of shared interest and take bilateral relations between the Maldives and China to new heights during his administration.
The President and the First Lady are currently undertaking a state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping, the President of China. A high-level delegation is accompanying the President and the First Lady on this visit.
The Maldives and China established diplomatic ties in 1972.
