BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -The Maldives' hopes of staving off a debt crisis were given a lift on Friday after China agreed to strengthen trade and investment in its latest demonstration of support and ...

The Maldives, a strategically-placed Indian Ocean archipelago, has signed a military deal with China - Copyright AFP Arif Kartono The Maldives, a strategically-placed ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the Maldives upgraded their relationship on Wednesday during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu's first state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he cast ...

New Maldives president in China ahead of any visit to India Maldivian president Muizzu set to meet China's Xi Jinping Muizzu to seek more Chinese investment, trade, tourists World Bank warns "lack of ...

MALE – Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's political party has swept parliamentary elections in a strong endorsement of his pro-China foreign policy, according to preliminary results reported Monday ...

(CNN) — Maldives on Tuesday said China will provide it with “military assistance,” in the latest sign that the Indian Ocean archipelago’s pro-China shift is well under way following the election of ...

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - The Maldives, which has raised U.S. and Indian concerns by signing defense agreements with China, sees all the big powers in the Indo-Pacific as important partners and ...

China agreed to provide free military assistance to the Maldives, the island’s defense ministry said, signaling closer defense ties with Beijing just months after Indian troops were forced to leave ...

MALE, the Maldives — Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu’s party a landslide win in parliamentary elections, media said Monday, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer ...

BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - At an "Invest Maldives" forum in a southern Chinese port city, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu shook hands and exchanged words with smiling local officials on a China ...

BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - At an "Invest Maldives" forum in a southern Chinese port city, the Maldivian president shook hands and exchanged words with smiling local officials on a China visit set to ...