On September 2, Wang Bo, Chairman of China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation (CMEC Group), met with President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives, who was in China to attend the 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit and the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Also in attendance were Abdulla Khaleel, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Moosa Zameer, Minister of Finance and Planning; Abdulla Muththalib, Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure; Ahmed Shiyam, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources; Mohamed Ameen, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation; Fazeel Najeeb, Ambassador of the Maldives to China; Kong Xianhua, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives; and Xie Ke, Deputy General Manager of CMEC Group.

Chairman Wang Bo expressed gratitude to President Muizzu for taking the time to meet during the busy schedule of the summit and commemorative events. He reviewed the series of achievements made by CMEC Group and its member enterprises in housing, power, and clean energy projects in the Maldives—achievements made possible through the President’s strong support. Wang Bo stated that CMEC Group will leverage SINOMACH’s comprehensive strengths—broad industrial coverage, robust R&D capabilities, high internationalization, and a complete industrial chain—to deepen alignment with Maldives Vision 2040. The company is committed to implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state on comprehensive strategic cooperation, advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and contributing SINOMACH’s strength to the sustainable economic, social, and environmental development of the Maldives.

President Muizzu highly commended CMEC Group and its subsidiaries for their outstanding contributions to the sustainable economic development of the Maldives over the years. He particularly highlighted the rooftop photovoltaic power station constructed in 2015, which introduced the concept of a “green energy community” to the Maldives. Having operated safely and stably for ten years, it has become a flagship demonstration project for clean energy promotion, receiving widespread public attention and acclaim. This success has injected new momentum into expanding and deepening China-Maldives cooperation. President Muizzu warmly reaffirmed his consistent support for future collaboration. He expressed hope that CMEC Group and its member enterprises will continue to leverage their strengths to participate in socioeconomic development across energy, infrastructure, ocean economy, green and low-carbon initiatives, and sustainable development, making further contributions to the diversification of the Maldivian economy and the improvement of people’s livelihoods.

During the meeting, and under the witness of President Muizzu, Chairman Wang Bo and Deputy General Manager Xie Ke, representing CMEC Group, signed two key agreements with relevant Maldivian government agencies:

· MoU on the Development of Fisheries and Maritime Logistics Hub in Addu, Southern Maldives

· Contract Agreement on the Fifth Power Development Project Phase II

Prior to the meeting, Chairman Wang Bo held discussions with Chinese Ambassador Kong Xianhua on CMEC Group’s deep engagement and continuous expansion across multiple engineering and construction sectors in the Maldives. Ambassador Kong encouraged CMEC Group and its subsidiaries to continue leveraging their world-class consulting, design, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) capabilities, as well as their strong international competitiveness, to deepen China-Maldives friendship through high-quality project delivery and contribute new momentum to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Officials from the Operations Management Department, Financial Management Department, and Second Business Division of CMEC Group Headquarters also attended the events.