習近平會見斯里蘭卡總理古納瓦德納

新華社北京3月27日電（記者 鄭明達）3月27日下午，國家主席習近平在人民大會堂會見來華進行正式訪問的斯里蘭卡總理古納瓦德納。

3月27日下午，國家主席習近平在北京人民大會堂會見來華進行正式訪問的斯里蘭卡總理古納瓦德納。新華社記者 翟健嵐 攝

習近平指出，中斯友好源遠流長，兩國人民有著天然的親近感。鞏固好、發展好中斯關係，符合兩國人民的根本利益和共同期待。中方願同斯方一道，繼續弘揚“獨立自強、團結互助”的《米膠協定》精神，鞏固政治互信，加強治國理政經驗交流，拓展務實合作，高品質共建“一帶一路”，不斷深化中斯真誠互助、世代友好的戰略合作夥伴關係。

習近平強調，中方堅定支援斯里蘭卡維護國家主權、獨立、民族尊嚴，探索符合本國國情的現代化道路，將繼續為斯里蘭卡經濟社會發展提供力所能及的幫助。雙方要共同努力，推進高品質共建“一帶一路”，特別是科倫坡港口城和漢班托塔綜合開發兩大旗艦項目，深化物流、能源、産業合作，加強數字經濟、綠色經濟、清潔能源、文化旅遊、海洋經濟等領域交流合作。中方願繼續擴大進口斯里蘭卡特色優質産品，鼓勵中國企業赴斯里蘭卡投資興業，希望斯方提供公平、透明的營商環境。中方願同斯方加強鄉村減貧合作，助力斯里蘭卡實現經濟轉型升級和可持續發展。雙方應該進一步弘揚和平共處五項原則，加強在國際和地區事務中的協作，維護好中斯共同利益和國際公平正義，推動構建人類命運共同體。

3月27日下午，國家主席習近平在北京人民大會堂會見來華進行正式訪問的斯里蘭卡總理古納瓦德納。新華社記者 翟健嵐 攝

古納瓦德納表示，斯中傳統友好。斯方毫不含糊恪守一個中國原則，毫不含糊奉行對華友好合作政策，始終將中國置於對外關係的優先位置。斯方不會忘記中國在斯困難之際總是及時伸出援手，斯中是命運與共的患難之交。科倫坡港口城和漢班托塔綜合開發等項目極大提振了斯里蘭卡經濟社會發展，也有力促進了地區整體發展。習近平主席提出的全球發展倡議、全球安全倡議、全球文明倡議為世界的和平與發展注入了新動力和正能量，斯方將積極支援參與。斯方願繼續同中方一道，弘揚和平共處五項原則，深化斯中友好關係，推進共建“一帶一路”，拓展經貿、教育、旅遊、減貧等領域合作，密切國際多邊溝通協作，推動構建亞洲命運共同體和人類命運共同體。

王毅參加會見。

Xi meets Sri Lankan PM in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Beijing on Wednesday.

Noting that the friendship between China and Sri Lanka enjoys a long history and the two peoples share a natural affinity, Xi said consolidating and promoting China-Sri Lanka relations serves the fundamental interests and reflects the common expectations of the two peoples.

China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to carry forward the spirit of the Rubber-Rice Pact, which is characterized by "independence, self-reliance, unity and mutual support," to consolidate political mutual trust, enhance exchanges of experience in governance, expand practical cooperation, and advance the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, Xi said.

He noted that China and Sri Lanka should join hands to advance their strategic cooperative partnership featuring sincere mutual assistance and ever-lasting friendship.

China firmly supports Sri Lanka in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and national dignity, and in exploring a modernization path suited to its national conditions, Xi said, adding that China will continue to provide due assistance within its capacity for Sri Lanka's economic and social development.

He said that both sides should make joint efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, especially that of the two flagship projects, the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Port. China and Sri Lanka should also work together to enhance logistics, energy and industrial cooperation, and promote exchanges and cooperation in digital economy, green economy, clean energy, culture-oriented tourism and marine economy.

China will continue to import more high-quality specialty products from Sri Lanka, encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the country, and hopes that the business environment in Sri Lanka will be fair and transparent, Xi said.

He added that China is willing to advance cooperation with Sri Lanka on rural poverty reduction, to help the country with economic transformation and upgrading, and with sustainable development.

The two sides should continue to maintain the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, enhance coordination on international and regional affairs, safeguard the common interests of both sides, uphold international fairness and justice, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for humanity, Xi stressed.

Noting that Sri Lanka and China enjoy a traditional friendship, Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka adheres unswervingly to the one-China principle, unequivocally follows the policy of friendly cooperation with China, and gives China priority on its diplomatic agenda.

He expressed appreciation for China's assistance to Sri Lanka in times of difficulty, saying that projects such as the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Port have boosted Sri Lanka's economic and social development, as well as the overall development of the region.

Sri Lanka will take part in the China-proposed Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative, said Gunawardena, adding that the country will work with China to promote bilateral friendship, expand cooperation on trade and economy, education, tourism, poverty reduction and other fields, and improve international and multilateral communication and coordination. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)