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Sri Lanka President visits China, More Chinese Investments to Sri Lanka
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in China to attend the Expo 2010 Shanghai trade exhibition will meet Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao for bilateral discussions today, a Presidential media spokesman in China said.
President Rajapaksa left on Friday evening to attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the trade exhibition to be held today as a special guest of the Chinese Government.
The bilateral discussions will review the progress of the ongoing Chinese ventures in the country including the Hambantota mega port project and new areas of bi-lateral coordination will also be discussed, the spokesman said.
The President and the delegation comprising Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Housing and Construction Minister Wimal Weerawansa were warmly received at the Shanghai airport on their arrival yesterday morning.
Subsequently, colourfully adorned Chinese students welcomed the President at the entrance to the Shangri-La Hotel.
Soon after his arrival the President visited the Sri Lankan pavilion themed Tradition to modernity and the Chinese pavilion of the Expo exhibition yesterday.
Political News | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka
Chinas Guangdong seeks tourism and investment ties with Sri Lanka
The best performing Chinese Province of Guangdong is willing to discuss tourism and investment ties with Sri Lanka if there is an expression of interest, a top government official said yesterday.
The Director General of the Guangdong Publicity Department, Lin Xiong said that Guangdong and Sri Lanka have many beautiful and interesting places that discerning tourists would like to visit.
Asked what the scope was for developing trade, investment and tourism ties, he said that both countries have enormous potential which includes a range of historical and scenic sites.
"If, Sri Lanka is interested in tourism and investment, we are willing to talk. There are vast opportunities waiting to be tapped".
Xiong,said that as a matter of policy the Guangdong provincial government makes a deliberate attempt to invest in viable overseas projects and that would include Sri Lanka as well.
Questioned if Sri Lankan investors are welcome, he said that they could certainly participate in Guangdongs rapid development process.
The major cities including Gunagzhou, the venue for next months Asian Games have the necessary infrastructure that would be attractive to any foreign investor, Xiong said.
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in China to attend the Expo 2010 Shanghai trade exhibition will meet Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao for bilateral discussions today, a Presidential media spokesman in China said.
President Rajapaksa left on Friday evening to attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the trade exhibition to be held today as a special guest of the Chinese Government.
The bilateral discussions will review the progress of the ongoing Chinese ventures in the country including the Hambantota mega port project and new areas of bi-lateral coordination will also be discussed, the spokesman said.
The President and the delegation comprising Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Housing and Construction Minister Wimal Weerawansa were warmly received at the Shanghai airport on their arrival yesterday morning.
Subsequently, colourfully adorned Chinese students welcomed the President at the entrance to the Shangri-La Hotel.
Soon after his arrival the President visited the Sri Lankan pavilion themed Tradition to modernity and the Chinese pavilion of the Expo exhibition yesterday.
Political News | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka
Chinas Guangdong seeks tourism and investment ties with Sri Lanka
The best performing Chinese Province of Guangdong is willing to discuss tourism and investment ties with Sri Lanka if there is an expression of interest, a top government official said yesterday.
The Director General of the Guangdong Publicity Department, Lin Xiong said that Guangdong and Sri Lanka have many beautiful and interesting places that discerning tourists would like to visit.
Asked what the scope was for developing trade, investment and tourism ties, he said that both countries have enormous potential which includes a range of historical and scenic sites.
"If, Sri Lanka is interested in tourism and investment, we are willing to talk. There are vast opportunities waiting to be tapped".
Xiong,said that as a matter of policy the Guangdong provincial government makes a deliberate attempt to invest in viable overseas projects and that would include Sri Lanka as well.
Questioned if Sri Lankan investors are welcome, he said that they could certainly participate in Guangdongs rapid development process.
The major cities including Gunagzhou, the venue for next months Asian Games have the necessary infrastructure that would be attractive to any foreign investor, Xiong said.
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