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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
MALE, November 15 (Xinhua) — The 9th China-South Asia Friendship Organizations Forum, jointly organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the South Asian Regional Friendship and Cooperation Organization with China, was held in the Maldives from Thursday to Friday.
Mohammed Waheed Hassan, Special Envoy of the President of the Maldives and former President of the country, attended the event and delivered a speech. Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, led the Chinese delegation.
Representatives from governments and economic, trade, and cultural circles from eight Chinese cities and provinces, including the capital Beijing, Shanxi and Liaoning provinces, and the city of Jinan, held extensive exchanges with participants from the Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Discussions focused on strengthening economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation, as well as youth exchanges between China and South Asian countries.
Following the event, a joint declaration was published in which participants committed to working together to implement four key global initiatives, strengthen solidarity and cooperation in the Global South, and contribute to building a community with a shared destiny for humanity.
The next forum will be held in China in 2027. –0–
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