China is to strengthen military ties with Sri Lanka, announced the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, Xu Qiliang, following a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday, reports Xinhua.
“Leaders of two countries attach great importance to military-to-military ties and the Chinese military is willing to strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various fields with the Sri Lankan military,” Qiliang reportedly said.
The meeting today comes following the Chinese president’s visit to Sri Lanka where he met with President Rajapaksa earlier this month. Both leaders pledged to strengthen military cooperation.