Maldives President Muizzu praises BRI amid row with India

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“The fact that I am here in China on my first state-level visit is testament to the commitment of His Excellency President Xi Jinping and the people of China to the Maldives. We have no doubt that China will be our closest partner in development,” the Maldivian President told the audience. Muizzu, who is on a state visit to China — his first since becoming president a couple of months ago — was speaking at an ‘Invest Maldives’ business event. New Delhi: While a diplomatic crisis with India brews at home, Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu heaped praise on China’s Belt...