Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin addresses a symposium on highly-skilled talents in Beijing, capital of China, May 8, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and State Councilor Shen Yiqin will visit the Maldives from Nov 15 to 18 and attend the inauguration ceremony of the new president to be held on Nov 17 in Male, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday.

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Shen will pay her visit at the invitation of Maldivian President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, Mao said.

The state councilor will visit Sri Lanka from Nov 18 to 21 at the invitation of the Sri Lankan government, Mao said.