He further claimed that the Maldives has not allowed its waters for any spying or research. Since the Maldives joined the Belt and Road Initiative, China has invested around 1.37 billion dollars in the former, upgraded the Velana International Airport in Male, and built the cross-sea China-Maldives Friendship Bridge. About 20 percent of its public debt is owed to the …
In a surprising turn of events, the Maldives finds itself at the centre of rising diplomatic tensions as it hosts the Chinese research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 03. While the Maldivian government insists that the vessel’s purpose is merely a port call for personnel rotation and replenishment, concerns linger about the timing of this visit, especially given recent hostilities with …
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