China has reiterated its pledge to continue its support to Sri Lanka at United Nations forums.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin made emphatically mentioned this when he met President Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. He pointed out that China will continue to support Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council and at the Security Council. Mr. Liu said that “Sri Lanka will always find a friend in China.
President Rajapaksa appreciated China’s support to Sri Lanka at the UNHRC this year. China voted against the resolution on Sri Lanka in Geneva last month and defended Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and national security. The President said the island suffered for 30 years and with China’s support managed to defeat terrorism,.
Mr. Liu thanked President Rajapaksa for his personal interest in Sri Lanka-China bilateral relations. He said Sri Lanka has established a close friendship with the Chinese leadership. He declared that this personal relationship will play a guiding role in China-Sri Lanka relations.
The Vice Foreign Minister also spoke about Sri Lanka’s concern on the balance of trade and said that the negotiations on the free trade agreement will help address these concerns.
For China, he pointed out that Sri Lanka is an important partner in the Indian Ocean region. He thanked Sri Lanka for assisting in the development of the 21st Century maritime silk route and adding that the two countries should deepen connectivity in the sea and in the air.
President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunge, Foreign Secretary Kshenuka Senevirtne and China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Wu Jianghao were present at this meeting.
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