Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Kong Xianhua Attends the First China-Maldives Investment Cooperation Forum in Malé

The First China-Maldives Investment Cooperation Forum was successfully held in Malé on October 28. Maldivian President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade H.E. Mohamed Saeed, and Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives H.E. Kong Xianhua attended the forum and delivered remarks. More than 250 participants attended, including the Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources, among others.

Under the theme “Empowering the Synergistic Development of Green, Blue and Digital Economies with New-Quality Productive Forces,” the forum brought together 41 Chinese enterprises. Ten of them delivered presentations on cooperation in green economy, blue economy, digital economyand low-altitude economy. Participants exchanged views on deepening China–Maldives economic, trade and investment cooperation, promoting economic diversification in the Maldives, and other related topics.

The Maldives Expo 2026 recently opened, with 12 Chinese enterprises participating in the international exhibition area. They showcased China's achievements in new quality productive forces and technological innovation, including vertical take-off and landingpassenger aircraft, floating photovoltaic systems, seawater desalination technologies, 3D printers, coffee-making robots, and new energy racing cars. These innovations offer new opportunities for Maldivian small and medium-sized enterprisesto improve operational efficiency and expand international cooperation.