Vice President His Excellency Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef has arrived in Malé after his official visit to the People's Republic of China to participate in the 'Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation (BEDC)’, held in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

During his visit, the Vice President delivered opening remarks at the Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development and at the Group Meeting between leaders. Delivering his statement at the opening ceremony of the Forum, the Vice President emphasised the need for a just climate transition to limit global warming and protect marine biodiversity. He also held meetings with key Chinese Government officials.

The Vice President’s visit was at the invitation of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).