Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- In a bid to deepen ideological and political engagement with Beijing, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) - a key constituent of the ruling National People's Power (NPP) - has stepped up its interaction with the Communist Party of China (CPC), seeking to learn from China's experience in achieving economic growth, political stability, and public trust, while moving ahead with the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties.

Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake who is a politburo member recently made a tour of China and had wide ranging engagements with the CPC which is the sole authority of one-party rule in that country.

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