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After Controversy with India, Maldives President Mohamed "Muizzu " tells China To Sent More Tourists.

Published On : 2024-01-10T11:41:12+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Amit_Rahangdale
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Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday China to "intensify" efforts to send more tourists to his country amid a diplomatic row over derogatory remarks by his ministers against India and Prime Minister Modi. Demanding China to Sent more Tourists in Maldives ,

The President of Maldives said that he has visited China for five days. In his address to Maldives Business Forum in Fujian province, Mohammed Muizzu termed China as the island nation's "closest" ally. China is our development partner and china is capable of helping us in any way, he said praising Belt And Road Initiative (BRI) projects launched by Chinese Xi Jinping in 2014.The project "delivered the most significant infrastructure projects witnessed in Maldivian history", he said. The Maldivian president urged China to bolster the flow of its tourist to the Maldives. He Said that before Covid, China was our number one market and we have the same market again as before.

Two countries have signed a 50 million dollar USD project to further develop the tourist infrastructure of Maldives, it was reported. This comes as a diplomatic row erupted between the two counties following remarks by some Maldivian ministers against PM Modi's Lakshadweep visit post. All three deputy ministers were suspended while the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) strongly condemned the comments.

The president also sought investments from Chinese companies for 11 projects at the Maldives Investment Forum which included relocation of the Male Commercial Port to Thilafushi, the Velana International Airport development project and the construction of 15 more airports.

Source : Hindustan Times

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Summary : The President of Maldives said that China has a big role in our development. Bilateral Tourism war increases between India and Maldives

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