UN Human Rights Council meeting:

China backs Sri Lanka

*Respect for SL’s development path

*Support for SL’s domestic and foreign policies

China on Wednesday assured its support to Sri Lanka to safeguard its sovereignty as the country prepares to attend the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council meeting.

The assurance was given by top Chinese leader Wu Bangguo during his meeting with Prime Minister D M Jayaratne, on the sidelines of the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) at Xiamen.

China will continue to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to safeguard its national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as respect Sri Lanka’s path of development and its domestic and foreign policies, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Wu as telling Prime Minister Jayaratne.

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