On October 15, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives H.E. Kong Xianhua met with Maldivian Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Heena Waleed to exchange views on strengthening exchanges and cooperation between China and the Maldives in the fields of culture and heritage.

Minister Waleed thanked China for providing opportunities for Maldivian representatives to visit China for exchanges. She said her recent visit had been highly rewarding and fruitful, deepening her understanding of China's efforts in cultural heritage preservation and museum development, among other areas, and offering valuable insights for further enhancing China-Maldives cooperation in the cultural field. The Maldives stands ready to strengthen communication with China and explore cooperation in areas such as personnel training, museum collaboration, and the joint organization of exhibitions, with a view to achieving more tangible results.

Ambassador Kong said that cultural exchanges serve as an important bridge for enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries. China stands ready to work with the Maldives to actively advance exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture and heritage, promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations, and inject fresh impetus into the China-Maldives friendship.