Maldives-China free trade agreement comes into effect

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The free trade agreement between Maldives and China came into effect on Wednesday.  The FTA between Maldives and China was signed in December 2017 during former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s administration after two years of extensive negotiations. The implementation of the agreement remained tabled during former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration. But incumbent president Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who replaced Solih in