Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (left) shakes hands with Xi Jinping after signing deals at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (left) shakes hands with Xi Jinping after signing deals at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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China and Maldives sign free trade, maritime deals

Agreements expected to add to concerns in New Delhi over Beijing’s influence in South Asia

Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (left) shakes hands with Xi Jinping after signing deals at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (left) shakes hands with Xi Jinping after signing deals at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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