Colombo, (UNI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday evening arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day visit to mark the 65th anniversary of Diplomatic Ties between the two countries as well as 70 years of the Rubber-Rice Pact.
He was received on arrival late Saturday evening by Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan Minister for Youth and Sports, and the son of current Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
“An honor to welcome HE Wang Yi to #LKA. As we celebrate #CNLK65 of diplomatic relations & 70yrs of the Rubber Rice Pact! #CHN & #LKA share rich history between our nations & our people! Looking forward to many more years of friendship!,” Namal Rajapaksa tweeted, greeting the Chinese Foreign Minister at the airport.
During his visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister will meet with the country’s top leadership.
His visit marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations and the 70th anniversary of the Lanka-China Rubber Rice Pact. Signed in 1952, the Rubber-Rice Pact was a trade agreement between Lanka and China under which Colombo supplied rubber to Beijing in exchange for rice, leading to the establishment of diplomatic relations and expansion of trade between the two nations.
