13 September 2018 08:57 pm
“I have seen relevant reports and welcomed Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s statement. This is a powerful refutation of the nickname that China has set up a “debt trap” in Sri Lanka and that Sri Lanka was forced to “sell” the port to China,” Geng Shuang said during his regular briefing in Beijing.
He reiterated that China’s aid to Sri Lanka had never attached any political conditions and had never sought any political self-interest in the investment and financing of Sri Lanka.
“The cooperation between China and Sri Lanka under the framework of the “Belt and Road” will not only benefit the two peoples but also contribute to regional economic development and interconnection,” he added.