His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has departed on an official visit to the People's Republic of China on Friday, at the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping to participate in the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’ (SCO) Summit.
During the visit, President Dr Muizzu is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders. Furthermore, the President will participate in high-level engagements during the SCO Summit. Notably, President Dr Muizzu will deliver a statement at the SCO Plus meeting, where he will underscore the importance of multilateral cooperation in addressing global challenges such as climate change, economic fragmentation, and geopolitical tensions.
The SCO is a regional body focused on political, economic, and security matters across Eurasia. It was formed in 2001 by six nations: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. As the world's largest regional organisation in terms of geographic scope and population, SCO has now expanded to 10 member states, with several more engaged as observers or dialogue partners. The Maldives is a dialogue partner of SCO.