that while achieving its own development, China has steadfastly advanced high-level opening-up
"Time to time, the world is going here and there. In this situation, the stability of industrial and supply chains is crucial," said the official.
Deepening alignment with China's industrial and supply chains will help enhance Sri Lanka's capacity building and create significant development opportunities in industry, technology, business, and infrastructure, he said.
Samarasinghe said Sri Lanka, with its geographical advantage in a crucial position along Indian Ocean shipping routes, will gain new opportunities by deepening cooperation with China.
"We have a good traditional friendship with China," he said, concluding with the wish to continue expanding bilateral investment and economic and trade cooperation and creating more benefits for the people of both countries.