President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has met with the Deputy Party Secretary of Jiangsu Provincial Committee, of the Communist Party of China, and Party Secretary of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee. The meeting was held on Sunday morning, at the Jinji Lake Grand Hotel, Suzhou.
Speaking at the meeting, President Yameen expressed his gratitude to President Xi Jinping for the invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the Second Summer Youth Olympic Games, and said that it was a privilege for the Maldives to take part in the Games. Discussions were also held on the close bilateral relations shared by Maldives and China.
The meeting was attended by Mayor of Suzhou City, Mr. Zhou Naixiang, Vice Secretary General of Suzhou Municipal Government, and the Chinese Ambassador accredited to the Maldives, Mr. Wang Fukang. Also in attendance were Minister at the President’s Office, Hon. Mohamed Hussain Shareef, Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Mohamed Saeed, and Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Mohamed Maleeh Jamal.