President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have concluded their state visit to the China.
The President and First Lady undertook the state visit to China on January 7 at the invitation of Xi Jinping. This was the first state visit to a foreign nation that President Dr. Muizzu had undertaken since assuming office in November last year.
Upon their arrival in China, the President and First Lady were accorded a Guard of Honour. They were officially welcomed during a ceremony held on Wednesday 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 hosted a state banquet in honour of President Dr. Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed later that evening.
The President and First Lady 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 their visit, the President and the First Lady additionally took time off their schedule to meet with the Maldivian community residing in Beijing.
The President and the First Lady were accompanied by a delegation of senior government officials on this visit.
