Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will pay a six-day visit to China starting from March 25 during which the two countries will strive for new progress in the strategic cooperative partnership, it was announced on Friday.
During his visit, Gunawardena will be meeting President Xi Jinping and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing here.
Lin said China attaches “great importance” to its relations with Sri Lanka and seeks to enhance cooperation in various fields, including high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and strive for new progress in the strategic cooperative partnership.