China on Monday warned its citizens not to travel 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.
The Maldives has plunged into political crisis as the Supreme Court on Sunday asked Yameen to comply with its order to release political prisoners and reinstate dissident lawmakers.
This led to a tense standoff as Yameen has not yet implemented the apex court’s ruling leading to agitations by the Opposition parties.