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China Initiated Recent Defence Agreement With Maldives, Defence Ministry Reveals
The Ministry of Defence revealed, in response to a Right to Information application, that the defence agreement with China signed on 4 March 2024 was initiated by the Chinese government. Signed by Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon and Major General Zhang Baoqun, the pact provides for military assistance including non-lethal equipment and training, and has drawn criticism from former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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Mon 4 MarThe defence agreement with China was signed at the behest of the Chinese government.4 March 2024only Maldives Republicthe recent defence agreement with China, signed on 4 March 2024, was initiated at the behest of the Chinese government
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China Initiated Recent Defence Agreement With Maldives, Defence Ministry Reveals
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The Ministry of Defence disclosed the origin of the defence agreement in response to a Right to Information application by a local media outlet.Maldives RepublicThe Ministry of Defence has disclosed that the recent defence agreement with China, signed on 4 March 2024, was initiated at the behest of the Chinese government. This revelation, made in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application by a local media outlet
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