On January 19, 2026, Zhang Xu, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the Maldives, and Muththalib, Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure of the Maldives, jointly signed the "Implementation Agreement on the China-Aided Project of China-Maldives Friendship Hospital in Vilimale, Maldives."

The China-Maldives Friendship Hospital is a key livelihood project of the Chinese government's grant aid to the Maldives. Located on Vilimale Island in the Greater Maldives region, the hospital will have a total construction area of approximately 12,890 square meters and 112 beds. Upon completion, it will become a modern comprehensive hospital with complete functions and advanced facilities.

This project is an important achievement in implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state. It demonstrates the firm determination of China and the Maldives to deepen their traditional friendship and strengthen practical cooperation in the field of health, and also carries the shared commitment to support the Maldives in improving its public health service system and effectively enhancing people's well-being. It will further promote the building of a China-Maldives community with a shared future.