Everything is fine in the Maldives, ambassador tells Chinese media
China is one of the biggest investors in the Maldives, with more than a billion dollars ploughed into three infrastructure projects, and it has signed a huge trade deal with the country. It is also a major supplier of visitors.
08 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Everything is fine in the Maldives and there are no problems, one of the country’s top diplomats has told Chinese state media.
The Maldives ambassador to China Mohamed Faisal used an interview with the Global Times to praise China’s “rich history of self-development” and discuss ties between the two nations, as well addressing the tiny archipelago’s fractious relationship with nearer neighbour India.
Faisal was asked if it was safe for Chinese tourist to visit the Maldives, following months of political unrest and a controversial 45-day state of emergency.
“I would say everything is settled down. Right now we don’t have any problems,” he replied. “Of course there are some ongoing court cases related to events that happened in February,” he added, referring to the revolving door of hearings involving an ex-president, two top judges, four lawmakers, a former police commissioner and others on assorted charges.
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