January 7, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi began his visit to the Maldives on Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of China and the Maldives.

Wang's visit followed trips to Kenya, Eritrea, and the Comoros, in a continuation of the tradition of Chinese foreign ministers starting every new year with a visit to Africa, that focused on fighting the pandemic and peace building. The visit to Male, which will see the two nations sign several documents of cooperation, will be followed by a visit to Sri Lanka. 

During the past years, China helped the Maldives improve its infrastructure and build medical facilities to combat the COVID-19 virus.

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