The follow-up maintenance technical assistance project for the Maldives China Malaysia Friendship Bridge has recently officially started construction, implemented by the China Communications Second Navigation Bureau. The entire project is expected to last for 36 months. The core task of this project is to carry out initial repair and preventive maintenance of the China Malaysia Friendship Bridge, while improving the maintenance records of the bridge and conducting regular inspections and evaluations.

In addition, the project will also include daily maintenance work and professional training for maintenance technicians in Maldives, aiming to ensure the long-term stable operation of the bridge. Through this project, China Communications Second Navigation Bureau will form a series of intellectual achievements, including building a management system for bridge inspection, evaluation, and maintenance, and cultivating a group of professional bridge maintenance technicians for Maldives. At the same time, the project will also complete the report on the results of various testing work during the assistance period, providing strong support for the safe operation of the China Malaysia Friendship Bridge. Keywords: the Belt and Road news, the Belt and Road project, overseas project.

The China Malaysia Friendship Bridge, as a cross sea bridge connecting the Maldivian capital Male, Airport Island, and Hulumale Island, has become an important transportation infrastructure in Maldives since its construction began in March 2016 and was completed and opened to traffic on August 30, 2018. The team of China Communications Second Navigation Bureau overcame a series of global challenges such as complex coral reef geology, deep-water long-period waves, high temperature, high salinity, and high corrosiveness during the construction process, and successfully achieved the bridge dream of the Maldivian people. The implementation of this follow-up maintenance technical assistance project will further consolidate and improve the performance of the China Malaysia Friendship Bridge, providing strong support for the economic and social development of Maldives. (This article is from the official website of Jiandao: www.seetao. com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed, otherwise it will be punished. Please indicate Jiandao's website and the original link when reprinting.) Jiandao's mechanical column editor/Zhou Yingwen