Chinese Foreign Minister visits Sri Lanka

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Sri Lanka on 12 January on a state visit, accompanied by a delegation of 17 senior officials. The Chinese delegation arrived in Colombo on a special flight from Durban.

During his stay in Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to hold bilateral discussions with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Minister Vijitha Herath. Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Minister is likely to announce an assistance package aimed at supporting Sri Lanka’s post-disaster reconstruction and rebuilding efforts, further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.