Asia's greatest military power, the People's Republic of China assured
her South Asian friend Sri Lanka that it will stand by the troubled
island nation and help it to wipe out terrorism.
At Yalong Bay resort in the Hainan Province of China President Hu
Jintao of the people's Republic of China told Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapaksa that his country will standby Sri Lanka in its
relentless effort to counter terrorism.
The two leaders met each other for the second time in 14 months
indicating the increasingly strengthening bond between the two nations
and China turning into a major partner in the development of Sri
Lanka.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa immensely thanked the Chinese government
for tremendously helping Norochcholai Coal Power Project, the
Hambantota ****t and the Performing Arts Theatre in Colombo, few
projects China is bankrolling in the island nation. President
Rajapaksa is in China to attend the Annual Conference of the Boa Forum
for Asia.
President Hu Jintao thanked Sri Lanka for continuously following a one
china policy and this unshaken principle, he said, has stood as a test
for the long standing friend****p. The Chinese President described the
unfortunate incidents that took place regarding Tibet and thanked Sri
Lanka for seeing the troubles in its proper context.
President Rajapaksa wished every success to the Olympics Games that
are to be held in China later this year, and stated that Sri Lanka was
proud that China will be hosting this im****tant international s****ts
event.
President Hu Jintao while appreciating the good wishes expressed by
the Sri Lankan President for the Beijing Olympics stated that China
will be sending a high level delegation as observers to the SAARC
Summit to be held in Sri Lanka later this year.
On the development of investment op****tunities, the Sri Lankan
President invited Chinese investors to take advantage of the good
potential that prevails in Sri Lanka as a target for investment in the
region.
In discussing cultural links between the two countries, the Chinese
President reiterated China's agreement to assist in the establishment
of the proposed International Buddhist Zone, at Piliyandala.
President Rajapaksa renewed the invitation to the Chinese President to
visit Sri Lanka, to which President Hu Jintao said he looked forward
to a visit at a mutually convenient time.
The President of China expressed his good wishes to the Sri Lankan
President and the Sri Lankan people for the forthcoming traditional
Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
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