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Xi congratulates Muizzu, vows to deepen ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to Presiden... Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to deepen bilateral ties with the Maldives as he congratulated President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, whose party campaigned for forging close ties with Beijing. Muizzu, from the People's National Congress and a close associate of former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen who forged close ties with China during his Presidency from 2013 to 2018, defeated India-friendly incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the presidential runoff held on Saturday.

Yameen is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for corruption. Muizzu is due to take over the office on November 17 after which he was expected to outline his foreign policy priorities.

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