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China and Sri Lanka today firmed up their defence relations during a meeting of their top officials who pledged to make efforts to boost relations between the two countries and their militaries.

Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met a Sri Lankan delegation headed by Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Ministry Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

During the meeting in Beijing, they pledged to make efforts to boost relations between the two countries and their militaries, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Rajapaksa is in China to attend the 9th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition to be held in the southern city of Zhuhai where China is exhibiting its defence equipment including its new attack helicopter and fighter jets.

Liang visited Colombo in September this year, becoming the first Chinese Defence Minister to visit the island.

Later, top Chinese Communist Party leader, Wu Bingguo visited the island during which 16 agreements had been signed focusing on infrastructure development in Sri Lanka including USD 760 million aid to help the island nation to become "Asia's miracle".(Indian Express)

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  • Lobo Monday, 12 November 2012 02:21 AM

    If India was a true big brother instead of a bully we would not have to run to China. Can imagine all the muppets there getting ready to comment on this.

    Imran Hussein Monday, 12 November 2012 02:05 PM

    You mean feature is China?

    truth Monday, 12 November 2012 02:05 PM

    Hope the Chinese keep him there for ever and ever !!!

    asha Monday, 12 November 2012 01:15 PM

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    Our DS can taste 'snail sauce'

    lionheart Monday, 12 November 2012 10:00 AM

    Any thing besides India is most welcome.....

    MAN - ZCC Monday, 12 November 2012 08:06 AM

    SINCE THE WAR IS OVER WE HAVE TO REDUCE OUR WEAPONS AND TRY TO CURTAIL FOREIGN EXCHANGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THEREBY IMP[ROVE OUR INFLATION

    L. Perera Monday, 12 November 2012 05:19 AM

    Of course we need more and more and more ......?

    Jesus Monday, 12 November 2012 04:59 AM

    Lobo...time will tell what thechinese will do to our culture, religion,and our life's.

    Nodrog Monday, 12 November 2012 05:00 AM

    This country is being held up by so many strings, a few more will not make a big difference.

    Jesus Monday, 12 November 2012 04:58 AM

    Gone begging again,china will ruin this country sooner or later..stinking Chinese are Buddhist ...worlds largest meat eating population ....takecare of our pets..in the future...
    Pleas government don't trust the Chinese and suck up to them or India n USA ...

    Andrew Pitugala Monday, 12 November 2012 04:54 AM

    Srilanka will eventually become an off-shore province of China and Chinese language could be also made a National Language.

    Powerless Sunday, 11 November 2012 04:15 PM

    We need the money, and China has pleanty.

    Re-volted Monday, 12 November 2012 02:17 AM

    The country may not like the inevitable attached strings, however.

    Dammika Monday, 12 November 2012 02:16 AM

    Defense relationship for what reason. There is no war in the country now. These are for personal gains and ILLANKEMA in international relationships with our longtime neighbours

    Indiana Monday, 12 November 2012 02:14 AM

    See how the nations are positively cooperating!

    Well done!

    Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 12 November 2012 02:03 AM

    Future is China. World Policeman and Big Brother furious?

    pr Monday, 12 November 2012 01:45 AM

    And at the end - China still has many and we need more and more and more.....

    manpei Monday, 12 November 2012 01:36 AM

    They don't just give it to us you know. Call them grants, gifts whatever you want they are still loans.

    speedTrain Monday, 12 November 2012 01:29 AM

    we r small country with tiny economy, we fully depend on forigne aid, can we handle over 300,000 armed focess. is it healthy for ur countrys future? Gota realy need to think about this expencive visit.

    Cobra Monday, 12 November 2012 01:25 AM

    We don't need anymore weapons and China want us to buy more as she has a surplus!

    unchikun Sunday, 11 November 2012 04:43 PM

    More loans and of course more commissions.


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