Chinese Delegation Visits Sri Lanka to Strengthen Trade Relations
A high-level delegation from the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, China, held discussions with the Chairman and senior management of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) at the EDB headquarters recently.
EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe welcomed the delegation and provided a comprehensive briefing on Sri Lanka’s current economic situation, export development targets and direction, and the investment-friendly environment created through political stability. He also requested the delegation to invite Chinese investors to invest in Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan side requested greater opportunities for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to participate in the China International SME Fair, the largest international exhibition for small and medium-scale enterprises in the Asian region, held in Guangdong Province.
Mr. Zhuang Lecong, Deputy Director General of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, who addressed the occasion, promised to provide greater opportunities for Sri Lankan exporters at the International China SME Fair to be held next year and to send a trade delegation to participate in the international trade exhibition in Sri Lanka.
