China-Maldives Business Forum was held yesterday in Shanghai, China to promote economic and trade ties between the Maldives and China.

More than 23 Chinese business organisations operating in areas important for the development of the Maldives participated in the Forum jointly organised by the Maldives Embassy in China and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPI). These include companies operating in construction, fisheries, tourism, and transportation industries.

Special Envoy of the President Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed Shaheed, and Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Rasheed spoke at the Forum.

A presentation on the investment opportunities in the Maldives and the economic situation was also given at the Forum.