Chinese delegates call on PM :
China assures Lanka support always
The Chinese government will always stand by Sri Lanka even at any
international forum, member of the CPC Central Committee and CPC Party
Secretary, Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing said when he met Prime
Minister D M Jayaratne and 13 Chinese delegates at the Prime Minister's
Office yesterday.
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Prime Minister D M Jayaratne with
member of the CPC Central Committee and CPC Party Secretary,
Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing. |
Chunqing said that it is the Chinese government's policy to work hand
in hand with the Sri Lankan government on issues concerning Sri Lanka's
sovereignty and integrity.
He said that there is an unprecedented bond between the two countries
and stressed that China will continue to support Sri Lanka's development
drive.
Yuan Chunqing said that China is contributing towards a number of
development projects in Sri Lanka. "The understanding in the fields of
commerce and economic is very encouraging. The tourist industry is fast
developing and direct flights between Sri Lanka and China will further
strengthen the country's tourism industry," he said.
Prime Minister Jayaratne said that China is in the forefront among
countries that assisted Sri Lanka's development programmes.
" Sri Lanka and China have been very friendly nations from time
immemorial and it is being further strengthened today," the Prime
Minister said.
He said under the farsighted policies of the President, all ethnic
groups are living in harmony in the country and it is the expectation of
everybody to see the country developing.
Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Yang Xiuping and Prime Minister's
private secretary Anuradha Jayaratne also participated.
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