We hope relevant parties in the Maldives can properly resolve the issue through consultation and restore national stability and social order as soon as possible. "China maintains friendly cooperation with the Maldives including the FTA which serves the common interests of the two countries. "The current situation in Maldives is its internal affairs. "Political struggles are supposed to be internal affairs, and New Delhi has no justification to intervene in Male's affairs. The Maldives must be under huge pressure from India," it said.

Source: Economic Times February 07, 2018 09:33 UTC