China vowed?on Friday to boost friendly relations with the
Maldives.
China and the Maldives have seen bilateral relations grow over
the past 35 years since they forged diplomatic ties, Chinese Vice
President Zeng Qinghong said in a meeting with Maldives Foreign
Minister Ahmed Shaheed.
The two cooperate in various fields and China will continue to
promote equal and mutually beneficial bilateral relations based on
the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, Zeng noted.
Echoing Zeng's views on bilateral ties, Shaheed said the
Maldives government would remain committed to friendly ties with
China and adhere to the one China policy.
The Maldives will work with China to expand exchanges in various
fields, Shaheed pledged.
(Xinhua News Agency July 7, 2007)
