🌟 Big news! Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is heading to China for a state visit from January 14 to 17, as announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying this Friday.
This trip marks President Dissanayake's first visit to China since taking office, and it's a pretty big deal! Guo Jiakun, another spokesperson for the foreign ministry, emphasized its significance for the development of China-Sri Lanka relations during a news briefing.
During his stay, President Dissanayake will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks. He'll also be meeting Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. 🤝
China and Sri Lanka have been friendly neighbors since establishing diplomatic ties back in 1957. Guo highlighted that their relationship has stood strong despite the changing international scene, setting a great example of how countries of different sizes can coexist and cooperate beneficially.
China is keen to work with Sri Lanka to use President Dissanayake's visit as a chance to strengthen their traditional friendship, deepen political trust, and expand high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. The goal? To make new progress in their strategic cooperative partnership and bring more benefits to both peoples! 🌏✨
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Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit China
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