Ali Sabry meets China's Rep at UNHRC; discusses support & Human Rights

COLOMBO (News 1st); Ambassador Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Sabri, who was in Geneva to attend the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council. 

Ambassador Chen Xu said that China and Sri Lanka have a long-standing tradition of friendship, and the Chinese side sympathizes with the difficulties that Sri Lanka is currently facing. 

China firmly supports Sri Lanka in choosing a development path that suits its national conditions, positively evaluates Sri Lanka's achievements in human rights, and firmly opposes relevant countries' pressure on Sri Lanka under the pretext of human rights.

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that Sri Lanka and China have traditionally been friendly, the strategic cooperative partnership has been continuously consolidated, and they have firmly supported each other on issues concerning the core interests and major concerns of both sides. 

He also thanked the Chinese government and people for helping Sri Lanka in difficult times as always, and expressed he is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China at the Human Rights Council and further deepen bilateral cooperation.