On July 29, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Kong Xianhua met with H.E. Mr. Hussain Niyazy, Auditor General of the Maldives. Minister Counsellor Mr. Zhang Xu was present at the meeting.

Ambassador Kong said that China attaches great importance to the role of auditing in the national governance system, and has been actively promoting the high-quality development of its auditing sector while continuously enhancing the effectiveness of audit oversight. As China-Maldives relations continue to maintain sound momentum, the two countries' audit institutions enjoy a solid foundation and broad prospects for cooperation. The Embassy stands ready to continue serving as a bridge to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between the two sides, promote collaboration in such areas as experience sharing, capacity building and personnel training, and better support the economic and social development of both countries.

Mr. Hussain Niyazy thanked China for its longstanding and significant contributions to the Maldives' economic and social development. He expressed the willingness to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the National Audit Office of China in such areas as personnel exchanges, professional training and technical cooperation, and to promote more tangible outcomes in bilateral cooperation between the two audit institutions.