The Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) of the People’s Republic of China has made a donation to the Maldives that consists of essential personal protective equipment and other medical supplies.

At a special ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry today, the donation was received by the Maldivian Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid, Minister. On behalf of Shanghai Construction Group, Li Huanbin, SCG Project Manager and Shi Wanchun, Representative of SCG in the Maldives handed over the donation.

The donation includes essential personal protective equipment, namely, 20,000 medical masks, 10,000 pairs of medical gloves and 500 PPEs. This donation will be an added boost to increase the capacity of frontline workers in the country.

Speaking at the ceremony today, Foreign Minister Shahid emphasized the warm relations between Maldives and China and mentioned that China continues to be one of the most important international partners to the Maldives.

In his remarks, Minister Shahid said that the Maldives will strive to strengthen its existing bilateral ties with China and to work together internationally not only to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic but also towards the economic recovery efforts as well.

On behalf of the Government of Maldives, Minister Shahid expressed his gratitude to the Shanghai Construction Group and to the Government and the people of China for the continued support and goodwill extended to the people and the Government of Maldives at this challenging time.

The ceremony was also attended Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Maldives, Zhang Lizhong.