(Beijing/Malaysia Comprehensive News) The new President Maldi Muz on Monday (January 8) arrived in China to start a state visit, becoming the first President of the Maldives to visit China instead of neighboring countries and India.
This is also the first foreign visit for Muz's three months since he took office.
The website of the Presidential Office of the President of the Maldives and Maldives, Muz attended the investment forum held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province on Tuesday (January 9) that China is still the "closest ally and development partner" of the Maldives.First, he hopes to raise bilateral relations to a new height.
In terms of economic cooperation, Muz said that according to the free trade agreement between the two countries, the Maldives will quickly increase the export of Chinese fish products.99%of Maldives's territory is the ocean, and aquatic products account for more than 98%of the total exports.
He also said that the government's eagerly expected to explore the partnership with China in the "Belt and Road" initiative, including expanding its central airport and commercial port.
Moiz will meet with Chinese official and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing in Beijing, and is expected to sign an agreement from infrastructure to tourism.
Data from the think tank of the American Institute of Enterprise Institute show that since Maldives joined the "Belt and Road" in 2014, Chinese companies have invested 1.37 billion US dollars (S $ 1.823 billion) in Maldives.China has also helped expand the Verana International Airport of Malaysia, and built the China-Maldives Cross-sea Bridge.
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