China’s Yunnan Province wants more commercial ties with Sri Lanka

22 October 2015 06:30 pm

From left: Yunnan Provincial Government Beijing Office Deputy Director General Xia Yun, Yunnan Province Commerce Department Deputy Director General Sun Yun, Sri Lanka-China Business Council Vice President Yasantha Abeykoon, CCC Management Executive Lakni Dahanayake and Sri Lanka-China Business Council Exco Member Aruna Perera

Participants of both Sri Lanka and China


A delegation from China’s Yunnan Province visited Sri Lanka last week in a bid to boost commercial ties between the Chinese province and Sri Lanka.
The delegation from Yunnan, a province situated in southwest China, is focusing on doing more trade with Sri Lanka and also build partnerships with companies here.

Speaking during the occasion, Yunnan Province Commerce Department Deputy Director General Sun Yun said, “There is a huge space for developing ties between the two destinations.”

In response, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Sri Lanka-China Business Council Vice President Yasantha Abeykoon said that Sri Lankan businesses are keen on focusing on the Chinese market and the potential for two-way growth is very huge.

The delegation, which comprised of Yunnan Province state officials and business executives held business to business (B2B) meetings with eight Sri Lankan firms at the CCC.

The delegation consisted representatives from areas such as, pharmaceuticals, tea and chemicals, etc.