The Embassy of China in the Maldives ( zh, 中华人民共和国驻马尔代夫大使馆, also simply known as the Embassy of China in Maldives) is an
embassy
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established by the
People's Republic of China
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in
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...
, the capital of the
Maldives
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.
History
Diplomatic relations between China and the Maldives were established on 14 October 1972. The embassy was opened on November 8, 2011.
It was the fifth established embassy in the country after those of
India
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,
Sri Lanka
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,
Pakistan
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and
Bangladesh
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.
The embassy opened a few days before the 17th
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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summit in Malé. In 2021, protests in front of the Chinese embassy and bomb threats to the Indian High Commission to the Maldives prompted the government of the Maldives to increase security around the two buildings.
Location
H. Nookurikeela, Dhunbugas Magu,
Henveiru
Henveiru () is a district of Malé, Maldives. It is located to the east of Malé Island, and has an estimated area of 59 hectares and 34,012 inhabitants according to the 2022 Census.
Location within Malé City
Henveiru is on the eastern portion ...
,
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...
Ambassador
6 September 2021, has been serving as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
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.
References
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Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing
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China–Maldives relations
Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Maldives were established in 1972. Ignore "not found" message, scroll down. China has an Embassy of China, Malé, embassy in Malé which opened in November 2011, and the Maldives ...
External links
Website of the Embassy
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Government agencies established in 2011
China–Maldives relations
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...
China, People's Republic of
Wikipedia requested photographs in Maldives