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As China refines its strategy on the Indian Ocean island, it is posing a significant challenge to Japan’s long-held influence in Sri Lanka.

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a "historical opportunity" to foster ties, in talks with the island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday (Jan 15).

Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday. "During President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s four-day state visit to China,

China and Sri Lanka have agreed on more investment and economic cooperation, after China's President Xi Jinping met recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing on Wednesday.

President Xi Jinping Wednesday expressed Beijing's readiness to usher in a new era of development in China-Sri Lanka ties as he met Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake here following which both countries signed several agreements to boost bilateral relations.

China and Sri Lanka have agreed to increase investment and strengthen economic cooperation. This follows meetings between China's President Xi Jinping and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing,

President Xi Jinping expressed China's willingness to enhance the development partnership with Sri Lanka during talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The meeting led to the signing of several agreements to boost bilateral relations.

Sri Lanka's foreign minister said that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7-B billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota.

Chinese children rehearse before the arrival ceremonies between Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Chin

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a “historical opportunity” to foster ties, in talks with the island nation’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the Nort