February 5, 2018 6:13 PM

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China asks its citizens not to travel to Maldives

China today warned its citizens not to tavel to the Maldives for holidays due to the political turmoil there, in a setback to beleaguered President Abdulla Yameen whose country's economy relies heavily on Chinese tourists. <br/><br/>The Maldives has plunged into political crisis as the Supreme Court yesterday asked Yameen to comply with its order to release political prisoners and reinstate dissident lawmakers. <br/><br/>This led to a tense standoff as Yameen has not yet implemented the apex court's ruling leading to agitations by the Opposition parties.

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