A Chinese embassy official said that a stable and peaceful Sri Lanka was to India’s advantage and that the country can gain a lot from its southern neighbour, reported Colombo Gazette.
Speaking at an event in Colombo, Ren Faqiang said that India was one of the first countries to make use of the Chinese funded Hambantota port and that Sri Lanka was now more like a developed country due to the many infrastructure project funded by the Chinese.
Faqiang said that China will continue to support Sri Lanka on the human rights issue, as the “reliable friend and partner” continues to support China in the international arena on the South China Sea dispute.