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Republic of Maldives

MEDIA RELEASE No: 2017/417

Key Agreements signed between the Maldives and China

Twelve key agreements were signed today between the Government of

Maldives and Government of China. The ceremony was held at the Great Hall of
People in Beijing this afternoon.

President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and President Xi Jinping witnessed

todays signing ceremony.

The agreements signed today are as follows:

1. MoU between the Government of the Peoples Republic of China and the
Government of the Republic of Maldives on Cooperation within the
Framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century
Maritime Silk Road Initiative

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economic Development, H.E.

Mohamed Saeed, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, H.E. Wang Yi.

2. Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Peoples Republic

of China and the Government of the Republic of Maldives

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economic Development, H.E.

Mohamed Saeed and Minister of Commerce of China, H.E. Zhong Shan.

3. Agreement of Economic and Technological Cooperation between the

Government of the Peoples Republic of China and the Government of the
Republic of Maldives

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr

Mohamed Asim and Minister of Commerce of China, H.E. Zhong Shan.

4. MoU on Cooperation in Human Resource Development between the

Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China and the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr

Mohamed Asim and Minister of Commerce of China, H.E. Zhong Shan.
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5. Exchange Letter on the China-Aid-Micro-Grid Seawater Desalination
Project Between the Peoples Republic of China and the Republic of
Maldives

The letter was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr Mohamed
Asim and Minister of Commerce of China, H.E. Zhong Shan.

6. Exchange Letter of Feasibility Study on the China-Aid Municipal Solid

Waste Treatment and Recycling Project Between the Peoples Republic of
China and the Republic of Maldives

The letter was signed by theMinister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr Mohamed

Asim and Minister of Commerce of China, H.E. Zhong Shan.

7. MoU between the National Health and Family Planning Commission of

the Peoples Republic of China and the Ministry of Health of the Republic
of Maldives on Health Cooperation

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr

Mohamed Asim and Minister of National Health and Family Planning
Commission, H.E. Li Bin.

8. The Protocol on Establishment of Joint Ocean Observation Station

between the State Oceanic Administration of the Peoples Republic of
China and the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of
Maldives

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr

Mohamed Asim and Administrator of State Oceanic Administration, Wang
Hong.

9. MoU between China Banking Regulatory Commission and Maldives

Monetary Authority

The agreement was signed by the Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority,

Mr. Ahmed Naseer and the Chairman of China Banking Regulatory
Commission Guo Shuqing.

10. MoU for International Cooperation Planning between Ministry of

Economic Development of the Republic of Maldives and China
Development Bank

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economic Development, H.E.

Mohamed Saeed, and the Chairman of China Development Bank Hu Huaibang.

11. Framework Agreement on Cooperation in Relation to Joint Development

of Airport Economic Zone Development in Hulhumale, Republic of
Maldives by and between Housing Development Corporation Limited and
Beijing Urban Construction Group Corporation Limited
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The agreement was signed by the Managing Director of Hulhumale
Development Corporation, Mr. Mohamed Saiman, and Beijing Urban
Construction Group (BUCG) of China.

12. Facility Agreement for Design and Construction of Link Road

Connecting Hulhule and Hulhumale Project between Housing
Development Corporation and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Limited

The agreement was signed by the Managing Director of Hulhumale

Development Corporation, Mr. Mohamed Saiman, and Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China.

The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the
invitation of the President of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping.

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7 December 2017