China believes the Maldives will make the "correct choice" to continue with a bilateral free trade deal, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, after a Maldives politician said the tiny nation would pull out of the pact.

We believe Maldives will make correct choice on trade deal: Chinese foreign ministry

The Maldives foreign minister will visit Beijing before the end of 2018, officials said Wednesday, likely seeking to renegotiate the archipelago's Chinese debt. China has loaned billions of dollars to countries around the Indian Ocean and beyond for infrastructure development, stoking fears of a debt trap.

Maldives to send envoy to China seeking renegotiation of debt

China's foreign ministry has reacted sharply to comments made by former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed saying Male will pull out of the Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that was signed under the previous Yameen administration.

China says Maldives will make 'right choice' on free trade deal

China believes Maldives will make 'correct choice' to continue with free trade deal

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24 hours after Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was sworn in as President of Maldives, new Defence Minister Mariya Didi told WION that Male won't be returning two Indian helicopters which New Delhi had gifted.

Maldives won't return helicopters India had gifted, says new Defence Minister 

The Maldives’ new government will pull out of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China because it was a mistake for the tiny nation to strike such a pact with the world’s second biggest economy, the head of the largest party in the ruling alliance said.

Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal, says senior lawmaker

In his first comments on China, Maldives new president President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih "underscored the contributions made by China to the development of Maldives over the years.

Solih meets Xi's special envoy; underscores contributions made by China to development of Maldives

The new president of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will take oath today in Male in a ceremony that will take place at the national stadium. Nearly 46 countries will send representatives to attend the inauguration ceremony with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visiting the country to take part in the ceremony.

Solih takes oath today as Maldivian President; PM Modi to attend inauguration ceremony in Male

Ibrahim Solih sworn-in as the 6th president of Maldives

A tussle for dominance has ended in Maldives, at least for the time being. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated on Saturday as the new president of the country after the opposition unity dislodged the pro-China strongman Abdulla Yameen in September elections.

The Maldives win: What it means for India

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated Saturday as the new president of the Maldives after the opposition united to dislodge pro-China strongman leader Abdulla Yameen in September elections.

Solih sworn in as Maldives president, replacing pro-China leader

PM Modi meets Maldivian president after swearing-in ceremony

PM Modi's first official visit to Maldives; Solih sworn in as 6th president of Maldives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Male on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who surprisingly defeated strongman Abdulla Yameen in September.

PM Modi arrives in Maldives to attend President-elect Solih's inauguration

PM Modi will be visiting the Maldives on Saturday to take part in the oath-taking ceremony of new president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. He will be leaving Delhi around noon time.

In PM Modi's presence at Solih's oath taking ceremony Delhi sends a message

Maldives top court suspends Nasheed's arrest warrant

The Maldives opposition moved closer Wednesday to impeach the speaker of parliament, a staunch loyalist of outgoing strongman President Abdulla Yameen who was defeated in last month's election.

Maldives opposition moves closer to impeaching speaker

The president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, said on Wednesday he had no complaints or reservations about any of his decisions while in office, and that he was preparing to step down, despite having challenged his election defeat in court.

Maldives President says preparing to step down with no regrets on any decisions

The Maldives' top court rejected on Tuesday three "secret" witnesses offered by President Abdulla Yameen in his petition to have his September election defeat annulled, in what is likely a major blow to his case.

Maldives court rejects Yameen's secret witnesses

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