Maldives, China Forge New Ties After Muizzu-Xi Talks

President Mohamed Muizzu and Chinese President Xi Jinping held official talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 10, 2024, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. Muizzu expressed gratitude for China's economic assistance. A series of agreements were signed covering disaster risk reduction, blue economy, digital economy, green development, media cooperation, Belt and Road Initiative, human resources, agriculture, animal welfare, and specific projects including a social housing project on Fushidhiggaru Falhu and coconut pest control. A comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for 2024-2028 was established. Muizzu's state visit, his first since taking office in November 2023, skipped India, signaling a shift in diplomatic norms.

President Mohamed Muizzu and Chinese President Xi Jinping held official talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 10, 2024, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. Muizzu expressed gratitude for China's economic assistance. A series of agreements were signed covering disaster risk reduction, blue economy, digital economy, green development, media cooperation, Belt and Road Initiative, human resources, agriculture, animal welfare, and specific projects including a social housing project on Fushidhiggaru Falhu and coconut pest control. A comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for 2024-2028 was established. Muizzu's state visit, his first since taking office in November 2023, skipped India, signaling a shift in diplomatic norms.

President Mohamed Muizzu and Chinese President Xi Jinping held official talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 10, 2024, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. Muizzu expressed gratitude for China's economic assistance. A series of agreements were signed covering disaster risk reduction, blue economy, digital economy, green development, media cooperation, Belt and Road Initiative, human resources, agriculture, animal welfare, and specific projects including a social housing project on Fushidhiggaru Falhu and coconut pest control. A comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for 2024-2028 was established. Muizzu's state visit, his first since taking office in November 2023, skipped India, signaling a shift in diplomatic norms.

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