INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese leader Xi Jinping stated relations between China and Sri Lanka dealt with a historical opportunity to foster ties, in talks with the
island nations President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday.China-Sri Lanka relations deal with a historical chance to construct on the
past and forge ahead, Xi told Dissanayake throughout the bilateral meeting in Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV.The 2 sides must
see ties from a strategic perspective and construct a China-Sri Lanka neighborhood with a shared future.Dissanayakes check out to China
comes after he was given a red-carpet welcome to India by President Narendra Modi during his first abroad journey as premier in
December.Dissanayake pertained to power in September and combined his power after his party won a landslide in breeze parliamentary surveys
in November.China and India are on the other hand contending for influence in the Indian Ocean region.Xi told Dissanayake that China would
actively support Sri Lanka in concentrating on financial advancement and promote high-quality cooperation under Beijings Belt and Road
facilities initiative (BRI)
China would also reinforce cooperation with Sri Lanka to jointly resolve climate change ..
promote the unity and strength of the worldwide South, and contribute to local peace, stability, development and success, Xi said.Source:
