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Sri Lanka key component of B&R Initiative: China
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IANS | 30 Jul, 2018
Sri Lanka is a key component of China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road,
with Hambantota Port and Colombo Port City as the two flagship projects
of cooperation between the two countries under the Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI), Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan s
In a
signed article released by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo on Friday,
Cheng said the BRI was a major initiative proposed by the Chinese
government and was aimed at upholding the global free trade system and
an open world economy, Xinhua news agency reported.
He said
that leaders from the two countries reached a consensus on injecting new
vigour to Sri Lanka's economic and social development, enabling
development achievements to better benefit its peoples and letting
ordinary people get more sense of the gain.
Cheng further said
that in November, China will hold its first China International Import
Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, which is the world's first import-themed expo
and a major measure of China to further open its market to the world.
The Ambassador said that Sri Lanka attaches great importance to this event and will send a high-level delegation to China.
"Sri
Lanka's black tea, rubber, gems textiles and other featured products
will come to Shanghai, exhibiting the charm of Sri Lanka to the huge
Chinese market. We believe that China-Sri Lanka traditional friendship
will continue to deepen on this new platform," he said.
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