Srilanka, July 4 -- China has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening development cooperation with Sri Lanka, emphasizing long-term partnership, mutual modernization, and expanded economic collaboration across key sectors, according to remarks delivered at a high-level forum in Colombo.



Speaking at the China-Sri Lanka Readers Forum on Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume V) held at the Hilton Colombo, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong highlighted the enduring nature of bilateral relations and outlined prospects for future cooperation.



He noted that the China-Sri Lanka friendship, spanning more than two millennia, remains "deep-rooted and flourishing," and said both countries are pursuing parallel development goals-China throug...