The Secretary of the CPC Guangxi Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Guangxi People’s Congress of China, Mr Peng Qinghua paid a courtesy call on Vice President Abdulla Jihad this morning, at the President’s Office.

During the call, the Vice President highlighted that 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Maldives and China. The Vice President and the Secretary of the CPC Guangxi Committee also discussed on further enhancing the existing economic and tourism relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

In addition, the Vice President and the Secretary of the CPC Guangxi Committee discussed issues related to climate change and the importance of working together in order to overcome such challenges.

The Vice President was accompanied at the call by the Bilateral Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ahmed Khaleel, Under Secretary at the President’s Office, Uz. Fayyaz Shathir and the International Spokesman at the President’s Office, Mr. Ibrahim Hussain Shihab.

The Secretary of the CPC Guangxi Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Guangxi People’s Congress of China, Mr Peng Qinghua was accompanied at the call by the Charge d'Affairs ad Interim of the Embassy of China, Ms. Yang Yin, the Director-General of the Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office, Mr. Shi Donglong, the Director-General of the Guangxi Department of Commerce, Mr. Jiang Liansheng and the Director-General of the Guangxi Tourism Development Commission, Mr. Gan Lin.