China strongly criticized the countries that are pressuring Sri Lanka on the human rights issue saying that people in Sri Lanka have the wisdom and capacity to manage their internal affairs.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China supports the Sri Lankan government in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson was responding to the media query regarding the four-day official visit of Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris to Beijing at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Minister Wang Yi.
The spokesperson said that the two sides agreed to deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and based on that, to fully expand maritime cooperation and jointly build the maritime silk road of the 21st century. She said China always maintains that countries should dissolve differences in the field of human rights through dialogue and communication based on equality and mutual respect.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson called on the international community to “respect the right of the Sri Lankan government and people to independently choose the path of development and create a favorable external environment for stability and prosperity of Sri Lanka.”
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