On May 19th, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives H.E. Mr. Kong Xianhua paid a courtesy call on Maldivian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mr. Mohamed Saeed. Counselor Mr. Zhang Xu from the Chinese Embassy was present.

Ambassador Kong said that China is the friend of the Maldives forever and will continue to provide multi-faceted support to the Maldives. China hopes that the two sides will further deepen cooperation in various fields such as the blue economy, green economy, and digital economy to achieve integrated development, and work together to accelerate the building of a China-Maldives community with a shared future.

Minister Saeed thanked China for its long-term support and assistance, saying that the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge plays symbolic significance. It not only connects the two islands, but also brings the two peoples closer together, greatly changing and improving the lives of the local people. Although China and Maldives are different in size, they share common hopes and visions, and he hopes that the two countries will continue to carry out pragmatic cooperation in economy and trade.