DM commends China for strong support
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(Srilankamirror) - Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne has said that Sri Lanka appreciated China's long-standing support and the government would further develop relations with Beijing.
Sri Lanka sees China as a close friend and will work with China to strengthen bilateral ties in all areas, he has told Xinhua news agency.
Mr. Jayaratne has recalled that the relations between Sri Lanka and China began over a thousand years ago with the arrival of Chinese monk Fa Xian.
