Maldives, China hold talks to boost defence cooperation

The Maldives and China discussed avenues of strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries, the defence ministry has said.

The Maldives and China discussed avenues of strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries, the defence ministry has said.

In a post on X on Friday, the Maldives' Ministry of Defence said Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

"During the meeting, the two ministers discussed avenues of strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries," it said, without disclosing the details of the discussions.

Maldives' Ambassador to China, Dr Fazeel Najeeb, was also present during the meeting, it said.