Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will actively support Sri Lanka in focusing on economic development and the two countries should jointly foster new highlights in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, as well as cooperation in modern agriculture, digital economy and marine economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday.
China's efforts in further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization will bring new opportunities for Sri Lanka's development, Xi said when holding talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in China for a state visit.
Noting that China and Sri Lanka enjoy a traditional friendship, Xi said bilateral relations have maintained healthy and stable development over the past 68 years, setting an example of friendly coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation between different countries.
With joint efforts, China and Sri Lanka have continuously promoted strategic cooperative partnership featuring mutual assistance and ever-lasting friendship. High-quality Belt and Road cooperation and cooperation in various fields have achieved fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples, Xi said.
The two countries should have a keen grasp of bilateral relations from a strategic perspective and jointly build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future, he said. ■
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
