China and Maldives, a story of friendship that began with the Maritime Silk Road


China News Service, January 9th. On the 9th, Maldivian President Muiz’s state visit to China is underway. This visit is President Muiz’s first state visit to a foreign country since he took office.

China and the Maldives have a long history of friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia 52 years ago, the two countries have always respected and supported each other, setting an example for countries big and small to treat each other as equals and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

The sea water is crystal clear and the sea breeze is gentle,

There are thousands of miles of clear sky above, and colorful corals below,

The Maldives is a world-renowned holiday destination,

It makes countless people yearn for it.

As an archipelagic country,

Looking from a high altitude,

The Maldives is like a string of pearls scattered on the Indian Ocean.

Including territorial sea area,

The total area of ​​the Maldives is 115,300 square kilometers.

The land area is 298 square kilometers,

It is composed of 26 groups of natural atolls with a total of 1192 coral islands.

There are 187 residential islands and 164 tourist islands,

The terrain is long, narrow and flat.

The Maldives is rich in marine resources,

There are various tropical fish and turtles, and there is a sound of joking and joking in the new room. Tortoiseshell,

And seafood such as corals and shells.

The most numerous of them are coral fish,

They come in different colors, shapes, and sizes,

Thousands of postures.

The Maldives straddles the equator,

The climate is largely influenced by the Indian Ocean,

Most areas have a tropical monsoon climate,

The southern part has a tropical rainforest climate,

It is characterized by hot and humid conditions,

There are no four seasons.

The Maldives has plenty of sunshine,

An average of 8 hours of sunshine per day,

The annual average temperature is about 28℃.

The Maldives has a long history,

5th century BC,

The Aryans from South Asia came to settle in the Maldives,

Become the ancestor of the Maldivians.

After a long period of evolution,

Gradually formed the later Maldives.

After experiencing the changes of many local dynasties,

The Maldives was colonized by Britain in the 19th century,

July 26, 1965,

The Maldives declares independence.

196November 11, 2018

The Republic of Maldives was established.

China-Malaysia friendly relations have a long history.

Ancient Maritime Silk Road,

China and the Maldives have long been separated

The peoples of the two countries are connected.

Chinese history calls the Maldives the “Liaoshan Kingdom”

Or “Liu Yangguo”.

The tenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1412)

And the fifth year of Xuande (1430),

Chinese navigator Zheng He led the merchant fleet to Malaysia twice.

Fourteen years after Yongle,

King Yusuf of Malaysia sent envoys to China three times.

This visit in the 10th year of Yongle,

It was Zheng He’s fourth voyage to the West.

It is recorded in “History of Ming Dynasty”:

“Liu Shan, from Mount Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

Don’t leave Luoli and go south,

The seven days of Downwind became increasingly blurry and forgotten, so she had the idea of ​​going out. Night can come;

From Sumenda, pass Xiaomao Mountain and go southwest,

It can arrive in ten days and nights. ”

Zheng He’s entourage

“Yingya Scenic Spot” written by Ma Huan

In “Xingcha Shenglan” written by He Feixin,

Tsushima’s geographical location, climate,

Products, customs, etc.,

There are detailed records.

Exhibited in Male Museum

Chinese porcelain and coins unearthed locally,

Reflecting the history

Friendly exchanges and trade relations between China and Malaysia.

Early 1960s,

The envoys of China and Malaysia in Sri Lanka began to communicate with each other.

October 14, 1972,

China and Malaysia formally established diplomatic relations.

November 8, 2011,

The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia was officially opened.

China-Malaysia economic and trade cooperation began in 1981.

China’s exports to Malaysia

Mainly including building materials, machinery and equipment,

Transportation, communication equipment,

Furniture, luggage, textiles, etc.,

The products imported from the Maldives are mainly aquatic products.

In 2022, bilateral trade volume will be US$451.35 million,

A year-on-year increase of 10.1%.

In addition, China-Malaysia education, culture, sports,

Health, radio and television, local and other fields

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Exchanges and cooperation continue to expand.

The relationship between China and Malaysia has become a different system,

Friendly exchanges between countries with different cultures,

A model of mutual benefit and win-win results.

Whether it is responding to the Indian Ocean tsunami,

Fresh water crisis in the capital of Maldives,

Still during the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic,

China stands with the people of Maldives,

Help each other and overcome difficulties together.

In recent years,

China and Malaysia continue to maintain friendly exchanges. Woo woo woo momentum,

Frequent exchanges between leaders and senior officials of both sides,

To establish a comprehensive and friendly cooperative relationship

A solid foundation was laid.

In 2014, President Xi Jinping spoke to the Maldives

Conducting a historic state visit,

Both sides agreed to establish a China-Malaysia future-oriented partnership

Comprehensive friendly cooperative partnership.

Over the past 10 years, China-Malaysia relations have developed in depth,

Both parties jointly build the “Belt and Road” and practical cooperation in various fields

Achieve fruitful results,

The traditional friendship between the two countries continues to deepen.