Chinese Govt will fully consider development needs of new Lankan Govt – Chinese envoy Qi Zhenhong

Chinese ambassador in Colombo Qi Zhenhong on Thursday said that his government will fully consider the development needs of the new Sri Lankan government.

“In the new year, the Chinese government will fully consider the development needs of the new Sri Lankan government, improve the pertinence and effectiveness of training programmes, and welcome more participants to visit and study in China”, he said.

The Chinese envoy said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to all-round educational cooperation with Sri Lanka. “Over the years, it has used foreign aid funds to hold various training programs in China, inviting nearly 13,000 Sri Lankan friends of various circles to participate in seminars in China”, he said. He was speaking at the 2024 China Aid Training Alumni Reception, held in Colombo on Thursday.

He added that more than 1,000 Sri Lankan participants went to China for training, and the training topics covered 17 major areas including public management, scientific research, information technology, economy and trade, education, health, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, resources and environment, and disaster management by the end of October this year,

“Through mutual learning and exchanges, we have grown together and deepened the traditional friendship between our two countries”, he said.

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