Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui, chaired the 11th session of the diplomatic consultations between Sri Lanka and China virtually on 23 November 2020.
While expressing satisfaction at the ongoing multifaceted partnership between Sri Lanka and China, both sides held extensive discussions on strengthening high level exchanges, fight against COVID-19, economic recovery efforts, people-to-people exchanges and cooperation on international and regional issues. The two countries agreed to expedite the implementation of the ongoing development cooperation projects, increase trade and investment with a special focus on poverty alleviation and uplifting the livelihoods of the people. The two sides also identified new avenues for mutual cooperation to further elevate the Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Sri Lanka and China.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing, the Embassy of China in Colombo and senior officials from the two Foreign Ministries joined the virtual meeting.
Public Diplomacy & Poly International Children's Choir (hereinafter referred to as "Choir") is a youth and children training project of the event "Small Citizens Promote Great Diplomacy" launched by the Public Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange Center, which has received positive response and support from embassies of various countries in China. Senior Chinese diplomats are invited to teach children diplomatic etiquette and culture; famous university history experts are invited to teach global history. Poly Art Education cooperates with well-known artists at home and abroad and famous teachers from art schools to teach art knowledge, guide rehearsals and performances to provide choir members with the highest standard theater stage, thus building a bridge through music and culture for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries for teenagers and children from all over the world.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Latin American Pacific Alliance, the rotating presidency of the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in China joined hands with the Embassy of the United Mexican States in China, the Embassy of the Republic of Peru in China, and the Embassy of the Republic of Chile in China. "Encuentro" Latin American Cultural Travel Restaurant held the opening ceremony of the first "Latin American Pacific Union Food Festival".
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