SL reaffirms excellent relations with China post deferring visit by Chinese ship News Hindustan Times


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Sri Lanka on Tuesday said its “excellent relations” with China remain on a solid foundation even as it explained that it had deferred a proposal for a Chinese research vessel to call at Hambantota port because of the need for further consultations. The Sri Lankan side clarified its position after the Chinese foreign ministry on Monday expressed anger at Colombo’s decision to withdraw the permission earlier given to the vessel Yuan Wang 5 to call at Hambantota, and said it was “completely unjustified for certain countries” to cite security concerns to pressure Sri Lanka. Yuan Wang 5 is a third-generation...