President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu is due to visit China next week.

The President will depart for China on Sunday, a senior official at the President's Office confirmed to Adhadhu.

The office has yet to officially reveal information about the President's trip.

It will be President Muizzu's second official overseas visit. He first visited Türkiye and then traveled to the UAE to take part in the COP-28 summit.

The President's official visit to China comes after Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef went to China in December to attend the "China-Indian Ocean Regional Forum on Development Cooperation."

The President maintained close ties with China when he was the Housing Minister. Former President Abdulla Yameen's administration at the time developed close relations with China and carried out large-scale projects in the country with the help of the Chinese government.