President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed concluded their state visit to the People's Republic of China. The state visit was made at the invitation of Xi Jinping, the President of China.
This was the first state visit to a foreign nation that President Dr Muizzu had undertaken since assuming office in November last year.
President Dr Muizzu and the First Lady 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 Muizzu and President Xi Jinping led the official talks between the Maldivian and the Chinese government respectively, followed by a signing of twenty key agreements between the two governments. The President and the First Lady of China hosted a state banquet in honor of President 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 Muizzu laid out his government's vision for developing the Maldives as one of engagement, partnership building, and focused delivery. He also emphasized 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.
