On July 28, Ambassador Kong Xianhua paid a courtesy call on Ahmed Mohamed, the newly appointed Commissioner of Police of the Maldives. 

Ambassador Kong noted that, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China–Maldives practical cooperation has continued to deepen and police exchanges have yielded fruitful results. He expressed appreciation to the Maldives Police Service for its efforts to ensure the safety and security of Chinese citizens in the Maldives.

Commissioner Ahmed expressed gratitude for China’s longstanding support and assistance. He stressed that the Maldives attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation and communication with China and continuously improving its capacity to safeguard Chinese citizens in the Maldives. He hoped that the two sides would further enhance exchanges between police personnel and carry out more cooperation in capacity-building and human resources training, so as to better benefit the peoples of both countries.