Chinese Embassy in Male has now responded to Maldives’ denial to participate in the “China-Indian Ocean Forum on Development Cooperation” which was held on 21st November and called the action “regrettable” as it would have helped the nation to address its concerns on climate change and promote the blue economy.
“It’s believed that the Forum would help the Maldives address its concerns on climate change and promote the development of its blue economy through multilateral cooperation, the Chinese side extended invitations to the government officials and senior scholars from Maldives to participate in the Forum. Regrettably, the Maldivian Government officials did not take the opportunity to participate in it,” they said in an official release.
The China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation was held last week in Kunming, Yunnan Province.