President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have concluded their state visit to China.
The state visit was made at the invitation of President of China Xi Jinping. President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha were accorded a Guard of Honour when they arrived in China. It was the first state visit to a foreign nation that President Muizzu had undertaken since assuming office in November last year. President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha were officially welcomed during a ceremony by President Xi Jinping and the First Lady of China Madam Peng Liyuan.
As part of the state visit, President Dr. Muizzu and President Xi Jinping led the official talks between the Maldivian and the Chinese government respectively, followed by signing of twenty key agreements between the two governments. The President and the First Lady of China also hosted a state banquet in honour of President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha.
Furthermore, President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha had several engagements and visited various establishments, fostering greater cultural, economic, and political relations with China. In one of his most prominent engagements, speaking at the Invest Maldives Forum, President Dr. Muizzu laid out his government's vision for developing the Maldives as one of engagement, partnership building, and focused delivery. He also emphasised the importance of his visit to China, as it is his first state visit to a foreign nation, stating that China remains one of the Maldives's closest allies and developmental partners.
During the visit, President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha additionally took time off their schedule to meet with the Maldivian community residing in Beijing. The were both accompanied by a delegation of senior government officials on the visit.