Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef has attended a Welcome Banquet hosted by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) in honour of delegates participating in the Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation.
The banquet featured speeches from Luo Zhaohui, Chairman of CIDCA, and Wang Yubo, Governor of Yunnan Province. A traditional music performance highlighting China’s rich cultural heritage was also presented at the banquet.
The Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation is the third edition of the high-level official development cooperation forum, a joint venture between China and the countries of the Indian Ocean Region. According to CIDCA, the forum will include opening and closing ceremonies as well as thematic discussions, subforums, and roundtable sessions on various topics under the theme of 'the Future of the Blue Indian Ocean Development, Practices of the Global South'.
The Vice President is scheduled to deliver his opening remarks at the forum's opening ceremony.