Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Sri Lanka
- 10 years ago
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STORY: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were greeted at the airport on Tuesday (September 16) by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
Xi will hold bilateral talks with Rajapaksa, and will oversee the signing of at least 20 agreements to build roads, highways and a port city adjacent to the Chinese-operated port in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
The highlight of his visit is expected to be the start of Chinese-financed Colombo Port City's construction, which has seen a 1.43 billion US dollar Chinese investment.
Xi will also inaugurate a Chinese built coal power plant.
STORY: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were greeted at the airport on Tuesday (September 16) by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
Xi will hold bilateral talks with Rajapaksa, and will oversee the signing of at least 20 agreements to build roads, highways and a port city adjacent to the Chinese-operated port in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
The highlight of his visit is expected to be the start of Chinese-financed Colombo Port City's construction, which has seen a 1.43 billion US dollar Chinese investment.
Xi will also inaugurate a Chinese built coal power plant.