In a significant political development, the Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) candidate, Adam Azim, has been elected as the new mayor of Male, defeating President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress.
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In a statement after completing his maiden five-day state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu also asserted that the Indian Ocean "does not belong to a specific country."
Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but "doesn't give them the license to bully us".