How China strengthened bond with Maldives amid India exit? 10 key collaborations between Male, Beijing
livemint.comMohamed Muizzu took over as the Maldives President, he has offered China many opportunities to invest in the island nation. Here's in 10 points how China has been helping Maldives in the past few months: Earlier in March, China signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives. As part of the deal, China would provide Maldives with free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties.
Maldives News Network had cited Mohamed Muizzu as saying that the Chinese government is ready to extend training to the Maldives army. China may also provide non-lethal weaponry, including tear gas, pepper spray and similar articles of weapons, under a military grant, he added. He had said Maldives aims to become a self-sustaining sovereignty.
China has also gifted 12 eco-friendly ambulances to Maldives, Edition.mv news portal reported on Monday. The Maldives' Ministry of Health was quoted as saying that "these ambulances would contribute towards establishing faster response times in emergencies in the islands". ALSO READ: Maldives snubs India over hydrographic survey deal after signing military pact with China China recently donated 10 civil vehicles to the Maldives.
These vehicles were donated by Shandong province of China to the Maldives on March 28. "The vehicles are designed to be used for waste collection and other municipal purposes," a report in Maldivian news portal Edition said. ALSO READ: Maldives welcomes China's military delegation amid retreat of Indian troops Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Wang Lixin tweeted, “I believe those vehicles will help a lot in collecting waste & other public works in different cities and make Maldives a more beautiful place." The Maldives government signed a Memorandum
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