China has reaffirmed its readiness to support the Maldives in priority areas of national development, Economic Development, Transport and Trade Minister Mohamed Saeed has said.
Saeed made the remarks following his official visit to China, where he held high-level discussions aimed at strengthening trade relations and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries.
During the visit, Saeed met with Hainan Province Governor Liu Xiaoming. Discussions focused on making greater use of the Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement and expanding joint initiatives that could contribute to sustainable economic development.
The Minister expressed appreciation to the Chinese government for its continued commitment to supporting the Maldives’ development priorities. He said the cooperation builds on strategic agreements reached between President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Chinese President Xi Jinping during Muizzu’s state visit to China.
While in Hainan, Saeed also visited the Haiken Group Product Exhibition Hall and met with Meng Xiaoliang, Deputy General Manager of Hainan State Farms Investment Holding Group, along with other officials.
The discussions covered food security, regional transport and logistics connectivity, and increasing direct exports of Maldivian fish products to Hainan.
China remains one of the Maldives’ key development partners, with cooperation extending beyond major infrastructure projects to areas such as human resource development and strengthening institutional capacity.
Saeed said the continued partnership with China could contribute to strengthening the Maldives’ economic resilience and creating new opportunities for trade and development.
