BEIJING: China supports the Maldives in safeguarding sovereignty and cooperating with other countries on the basis of equality, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
Responding to a question about the withdrawal of the first batch of Indian troops from the Maldives during his regular briefing, the spokesman said, I don’t know the details. However, he said the Chinese side supports the Maldives in safeguarding sovereignty and cooperating with other countries on the basis of equality.
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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu came to power in September when he vowed to kick out Indian security personnel deployed in the country to patrol its vast maritime border.
