Thousands of Chinese tourists were expected to visit the Maldives, an upmarket holiday destination, in the next couple of weeks for the Chinese new year. The Chinese embassy in the capital city of Male issued an advisory, asking its citizens to be careful while travelling around the islands. It also said there was “higher security risk” facing Chinese citizens. It is also a peak period for Chinese tourists to visit Maldives, an archipelago of around than 1,200 islands. Last December, China and the Maldives signed 12 agreements, including a free trade agreement, to strengthen cooperation in several sectors including economy and infrastructure.

Source: Hindustan Times February 06, 2018 05:48 UTC