| "The
courage and unity of the people who overcame the challenges
of the tsunami have helped contain the cancer of terrorism
in our country. Today, terrorist activities are confined
to a particular region in the North of Sri Lanka and
the world community is optimistic that a consensual
political solution, emerging from the unity of all parties
and races in the near future, will weaken and eliminate
terrorism in our country," said President Mahinda
Rajapaksa addressing a Trade, Investment and Tourism
Seminar in the city of Guangzhou today (March 02).
The President's visit to Guanghou
was part of his six-day State Visit to the People's
Republic of China. This is the third investment seminar
addressed by the President in China, the other two being
at Beijing and Shanghai. President Rajapaksa indicated
several areas open for investment by Chinese entrepreneurs,
with priority being given to infrastructure development.
Reports from China say there was more than the expected
number of attendees at these seminars, and there was
a great deal of enthusiasm about investment opportunities
in Sri Lanka.
Increased Chinese investment in Sri
Lanka was among the matters President Rajapaksa discussed
at meetings with the Chinese President Hu Jintao and
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. During this visit agreement
was reached on Chinese funding for the Hambantota Harbour
Development. Agreements were also signed for many other
areas of development in Sri Lanka with Chinese assistance
or investment.
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