On December 10, Ambassador Sun Gongyi paid a courtesy call on Mauritius's new Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Maudhoo.

Minister Maudhoo commended China's achievements in the economic and social fields in recent years, saying that Mauritius boasts a vast sea area and expects to further strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with China, continuously expanding cooperation in relevant fields.

Ambassador Sun Gongyi congratulated Maudhoo on assuming his new post as minister, underscoring that China-Mauritius relations are friendly with pragmatic cooperation yielding fruitful results. Mauritius boasts vast and rich marine resources and has great potential for developing blue economy. China wishes to maintain communication with Mauritius on practical cooperation in the marine field.