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184:. On March 5, 2024, the Maldives and China signed a bilateral military pact in a further sign of warmer Sino-Maldivian ties vis-a-vis worsening Indo-Maldivian ties. President Mohamed Muizzu considers his country's relationship with Beijing as one of the Maldives' closest 'allies and developmental partners' in the region.
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expressed concerns that it will be used for military applications by China. Media reports later indicated that
Maldives might cancel the plans. China is presently vigorously extending its influence in the Indian Ocean. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Indian Ocean has been designated
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became the first president to visit China on
January 10, 2024. During the state visit, the two countries agreed to develop an "Action Plan" for establishing a comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between China and Maldives from 2024 to 2028. Additionally, the two governments agreed to sign
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building, a national museum, housing projects, and investments in sectors such as renewable energy, tourism, and telecommunications. Beijing's initiatives gained greater momentum during the presidency of
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who assumed office in 2013 and exhibited a notable receptiveness to
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A Joint Ocean
Observation Station which China is looking to establish in the Maldives could prove to be another security challenge for the Indian government with the Maldivian opposition leaders claiming that the observatory will also have a military application with provision even for a submarine
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92 million to China, constituting around 10 percent of the country's entire budget. China has become pervasive in the
Maldives, exerting influence over infrastructure, trade, and energy sectors, raising concerns of a new form of Chinese entrapment.
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The
Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 arrived at Male seaport on 8/2/2024. The survey ship has the capability to conduct civilian research as well as military surveillance, and is strategically positioned in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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Beijing's trade initiatives. Yameen's preference for China became evident during his presidency from 2013 to 2018. He put a halt to Indian projects and welcomed a succession of
Chinese infrastructure initiatives in the Maldives.
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had soured in a number of areas including defence and security. Successive Indian
Governments expressed concern about the growing Chinese influence in the Maldives. China and the Maldives in 2018 were looking to construct a
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Maldives reached a bilateral military agreement on March 5, 2024. The impact was regarded by analysts, as significantly affecting the geo-security environment of India.
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received a bomb threat, sent via the city's website, that also targeted a
Russian consulate. Security forces were dispatched to the affected areas and the residence of politician
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to provide "assistance on debt strategy and domestic debt management". The opening of a U.S. embassy in the Maldives in 2023 is a continuation of these strategic efforts.
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China's enduring economic partnership with the Maldives for over a decade has remained robust, positioning Beijing well to steadily pursue its strategic goals in Male.
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visited in 2001. In 2002, the Maldives Minister of Defense and National Security visited China. In 2010, President Mohamed Nasheed made a state visit to China.
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as president in 2023. Likewise, relations between the Maldives and India deteriorated, with relations hitting a new low after an incident involving the
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has provided more than $ 1 billion to the Maldives for upgrading an airport, a new bridge, and relocating Maldives's port.
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363,000 Chinese tourists visited Maldives in 2014. In 2018 and 2019 there was a gradual decrease in Chinese tourists.
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in 658 AD, and repeatedly in 662 AD. The Maldives are referred to as "Mo-lai". The Chinese explorer
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The Maldives has significantly strengthened its relationship with China, underscored by President
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The new great game : China and South and Central Asia in the era of reform
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which opened in 2009. Approximately 70 percent of the Maldives' total
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and the Maldives date back hundreds of years. A record from the
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Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and
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Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption
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as the focal point of the Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative.
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was awarded to China after the eviction of Indian contractors.
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boarding three Maldivian fishing boats within the Maldives's
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is attributed to Chinese projects, with an annual payment of
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The US has a Maldives-focused assistance program within the
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Manning, Robert A.; Gopalaswamy, Bharath (March 21, 2018).
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Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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726:"The Maldives Is Moving Toward China. Here's What to Know"
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By 2014, Chinese investments in the Maldives included the
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398:. Originally called the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge.
568:"Is Abdulla Yameen Handing Over the Maldives to China?"
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which opened in November 2011, and the Maldives has an
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labelled debts incurred to build projects such as the
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1371:"Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide"
268:, visited the Maldives. In September 2012, President
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952:"The Maldives counts the cost of its debts to China"
863:"China's stepped up moves in Maldives worries India"
1404:"Maldives' ruling party wins election in landslide"
1118:"Chinese debt casts shadow over Maldives' economy"
1060:"China debt dogs Maldives' 'bridge to prosperity'"
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172:China-Maldives ties improved with the election of
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224:South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
211:The Maldives has historically been aligned with
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753:(2016). "China as a Balancer in South Asia".
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294:traveled to China, and during the next month
972:Macan-Markar, Marwaan (September 15, 2020).
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1058:Ethirajan, Anbarasan (September 17, 2020).
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1432:"China factor in India-Maldives Relations"
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1173:Kondapalli, Srikant (November 13, 2014).
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208:visited the islands in 1412 and 1417 AD.
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692:"China and Maldives friendship History"
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129:were established in 1972. China has an
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1453:Parashar, Sachin (February 26, 2018).
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833:Smith, Jeff M. (October 28, 2020).
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2688:Central Foreign Affairs Commission
1515:"China's Silky Indian Ocean Plans"
1513:Chellaney, Brahma (May 11, 2015).
1485:Parashar, Sachin (June 17, 2019).
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1199:Nanda, Prakash (May 3, 2023).
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1543:Embassy of China in Maldives
730:Council on Foreign Relations
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486:India-Maldives relations
247:People's Liberation Army
226:(SAARC) as an observer.
33:China–Maldives relations
18:China-Maldives relations
2746:Foreign policy of China
2660:China and the Antarctic
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182:Exclusive Economic Zone
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2585:Multilateral relations
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458:parliamentary election
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286:In December 2012, the
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2726:China's peaceful rise
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516:Further information:
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430:Present-day relations
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320:Debt trap allegations
163:Speaker of Parliament
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2258:United Arab Emirates
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1126:. September 18, 2020
1009:Maldives Independent
961:. February 11, 2019.
931:. September 24, 2018
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298:, President and the
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2273:Northern Domination
2011:Trinidad and Tobago
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1603:Bilateral relations
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1231:Bloomsbury Academic
1011:. December 15, 2019
896:Government of China
601:The Washington Post
550:. August 19, 2009.
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404:Malé-Hulhule Bridge
326:Debt-trap diplomacy
159:Maldivian President
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1951:Dominican Republic
1492:The Times of India
1460:The Times of India
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