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Sri Lanka, China seek to strengthen military
ties
Saturday September 01, 2012 08:52:40 AM,
IANS
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Colombo: Sri Lanka and China have sought to strengthen their military ties,
said the Sri Lankan defence ministry Friday.
The statement was followed by a meeting between visiting Chinese
Defence Minister Liang Guanglie and Secretary to the Sri Lanka
Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Xinhua reported.
During the meeting, Liang expressed the hope that the two sides
would continue to work hard to maintain the close and friendly
relations and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of
non-traditional security.
He also hoped that the two sides will improve the ability to
respond to crisis together, so as to contribute to regional peace,
stability and development.
The Sri Lankan defence secretary Rajapaksa, on the other side,
said Sri Lanka greatly appreciated the valued assistance and
cooperation extended by China in times of need.
Liang arrived in Colombo Wednesday on a goodwill visit at the
invitation of the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry. It is also the
first visit by a Chinese defence minister to the island country.
Liang has also held discussions with Sri Lankan President Mahinda
Rajapaksa who has thanked Chinese government and the people of
China for standing by Sri Lanka at a time when it was facing
various challenges internationally and for extending cooperation
in the fields of economy and culture.
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