President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has met with Fujian provincial leaders and senior officials of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC).
During his state visit to China, President Muizzu met Zhou Zuyi, Secretary of Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Zhao Long, Governor of Fujian Province, along with other Fujian Provincial Leaders. The Fujian Provincial Leaders also hosted a banquet in honour of the President and the First Lady.
Additionally, senior officials of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) paid a courtesy call on President Muizzu. The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, inaugurated in 2018, was constructed by the company.
President Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha are on a state visit to China, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. A high-level delegation is accompanying the President and the First Lady on the visit. This is President Muizzu's first state visit, following his assumption of office on November 17, 2023.
During the visit, the Maldivian and Chinese governments will hold official talks and sign key agreements to improve trade, professional, and socioeconomic development in the Maldives. The visit aims to pave the way for technological and other collaborations between the two countries.
Additionally, President Muizzu will meet with senior Chinese government officials, attend the Invest Maldives Forum, and have meetings with senior Chinese business leaders to explore avenues of mutual collaborations in investments and trade between the Maldives and China.