Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees yesterday (2) to discuss ways and means of early implementation of the agreements and MoUs reached between the two countries during the Prime Minister’s official visit to China in March 2024.
The Prime Minister said the implementation of the MoUs would begin a new chapter in the long-term friendship and economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and China. Prime Minister’s Secretary Anura Dissanayake signed the agreements on behalf of Sri Lanka, and the secretaries of nine Ministries signed on behalf of China in the presence of Prime Minister and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang.
During the talks with Ambassador Qi Zhenhong, the PM stated that in addition to implementation of the MoUs, Sri Lanka would also welcome direct private investments from China as well as investments in agriculture, renewable energy, IT, education and water supply sectors to provide long-term solutions to economic issues.
Ambassador Qi Shenhong said he was pleased to see the resilience of Sri Lanka to overcome difficulties and assured China’s continuous support to Sri Lanka’s current efforts at debt restructuring and meeting economic challenges.
The Chinese Economic Counsellor was also present.
