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Recently, the "HeartLink Yunnan Tour" assisted the Maldives Maafushi Island solar street light project and assisted the Lamu Atoll road cleaning vehicle project to be handed over successively. He Fen, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, Sharif, Minister of Local Governance and Ibrahim, Minister of State, representatives of the island committee where the project is located, and heads of the Yunnan Commercial Representative Office in Malaysia attended the handover ceremony.

Assisted Malaysian Fuji Island Solar Street Light Project

Handover ceremony of Fuji Island solar street light project aided by Malaysia

The Fuji Island solar street light project aided in Maldives actively responds to the Maldives government's policy of supporting new energy development, lighting up Ma Fuji Island with 170 sets of street lights, providing convenience for more than 8,000 residents and international tourists to travel at night, and using efficient and environmentally friendly lighting solutions to reduce the use of traditional diesel The use of generators promotes green and sustainable development.

Chargé d'Affaires He Fen said at the handover ceremony that China and Maldives have a long history of friendship. Over the past 52 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Malaysia have set an example of equal treatment, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation between large and small countries. At the beginning of this year, President Muiz successfully visited China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, opening up a new vision for China-Malaysia relations. China is willing to work with Maldives to speed up the implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and help Maldives to move forward steadily on the road of green, clean, and sustainable development.

Sharif, Minister of Local Governance of Maldives, thanked China for its long-term strong support to Maldives’ economic and social development, saying that China is an important partner of Maldives, and Yunnan Province’s donation of street lights to Maldives reflects the deep friendship between the two countries. Malaysia looks forward to further strengthening cooperation with China to promote economic and social development and improve people's livelihood and well-being.

Assistance to Lamu Atoll Road Cleaning Vehicle Project

Handover ceremony of aided Lamu Atoll road cleaning vehicle project

The road cleaning vehicle project in aid of Lamu Atoll helps improve the sanitation operation level and road security capabilities of Funadu Island in Lamu Atoll, and improves the living environment.

Chargé d’Affaires He Fen said that the Lamu Atoll Link Road is a key project of the China-Malaysia “Belt and Road Initiative” unveiled during President Xi Jinping’s historic state visit to Malaysia in 2014. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Malaysia, China and Malaysia successfully held the Lamu-Xiamen Marathon in September this year, which effectively enhanced the friendship between the two peoples. Yunnan Province's donation of sweepers to Lamu is another testament to the friendship between China and Maldives, which will help Maldives create a more livable home for local people and a more pleasant tourism environment for tourists.

Ibrahim, Minister of State of the Ministry of Local Governance of Maldives, thanked China for its long-term significant contribution to improving the livelihood and well-being of the Maldivian people, and looked forward to further strengthening practical cooperation with China in various fields and jointly promoting Maldives-China relations to a new level.

Road cleaning vehicle aided in Lamu Atoll

"Heart-Connected Yunnan Tour" is a series of public welfare projects for people's livelihood implemented by the Yunnan People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim. Since 2022, a total of 6 projects covering infrastructure, living environment, education and teaching assistance and other fields have been implemented. The Maldives benefits the people in Male City, Himaafushi Island, Maafushi Island, Lamu Atoll and other places, and injects the power of people-to-people solidarity into serving the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” and building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future.