Maldives' new finance minister said on Monday that China is executing infrastructure projects at vastly higher prices than originally proposed but the island nation cannot get out of its commitments now.

Maldives says China is building projects at inflated prices

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.

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

The new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted and warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom.

Maldives' new president Solih warns state coffers 'looted' after China-led boom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of the Maldives' President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in November, according to a Maldives media report Thursday.

Maldives' president-elect Solih invites PM Modi in swearing-in ceremony

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Maldives says China is building projects at inflated prices

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

Maldives' new president Solih warns state coffers 'looted' after China-led boom

Maldives' president-elect Solih invites PM Modi in swearing-in ceremony