The Republic of Maldives and the People’s Republic of China exchanged twenty key agreements, marking a significant step in bilateral relations. H.E. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the President of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Xi Jinping, presided over the signing ceremony at the Great Hall of People in Beijing today.
The agreements signed are as follows:
1. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Disaster Management Authority of the Republic of Maldives and the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation in The Area of Disaster Risk Reduction
2. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Deepening Blue Economy Cooperation between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources of the Republic of Maldives
3. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Strengthening Investment Cooperation in the Digital Economy between the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology of the Republic of Maldives and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
4. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Promoting Investment Cooperation in Green Development between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Maldives
5. Memorandum of Cooperation between China Media Group and Public Service Media of the Republic of Maldives
6. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Jointly Accelerating the Formulation of the Cooperation Plan on the Belt and Road Initiative between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Maldives
7. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Strengthening Digital Economy Cooperation between the National Data Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Maldives
8. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Human Resource Development Cooperation between China International Development Cooperation Agency of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development of the Republic of Maldives
9. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Exchange and Cooperation in the Field of Economic Development Policy between the National Development Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Maldives
10. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation of Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare of the Republic of Maldives
11. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare of the Republic of Maldives on Strengthening of Agricultural Cooperation
12. Action Plan between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Maldives for Building a China-Maldives Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership (2024-2028)
13. Grant Assistance between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Maldives
14. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation on Green and Low-Carbon Development between The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives
15. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between China International Development Cooperation Agency of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure of the Republic of Maldives on Social Housing Project on Fushidhiggaru Falhu, Expansion of VIA, Fisheries Products Processing Factories and Re-development of Male’ and Villimale’ Roads Development Projects
16. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources of the Republic of Maldives on Marine Cooperation Toward Blue Partnership
17. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Maldives on Tourism Cooperation
18. Letter of Exchange on Coconut Tree Pest Control Assistance Project
19. Letter of Exchange on Feasibility Study on Laboratory Equipment for Seventeen Health Facilities Project
20. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on News Cooperation between Public Service Media (PSM) of Republic of Maldives and Xinhua News Agency of People’s Republic of China
