Last modified on: 5/22/2010 8:03:49 AM
Chinese ambassador pledges more support for North-East rebuilding programme
The Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Yang Ziuping pledged more support from China for the resettling and rebuilding programmes of Sri Lanka government in the North, when she met Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratna at his office.
The ambassador said Chinese investments are already flowing into the country at a pace. "Rice growing areas in the North and the East such as Mannar, Kilinochchi and Batticaloa are provided with Chinese machinery by its investors", she said.
She said Chinese investors in Sri Lanka employed 91 per cent of their labour force from Sri Lanka. Only 9 per cent who are technically educated skilled staff was recruited from China. She refuted the argument that China's export of capital was only a strategy to dump its workers in other parts of the world, thereby harming the opportunities available to the capital importing country.
The ambassador said China was planning to hold an educational exhibition in Sri Lanka to promote Chinese education structures. It would create awareness among the Sri Lankan youth of the institutions providing high education in China.
"China suffered immensely at the hands of Western Powers and there were major obstacles during the development process of China in the early 1950's and onwards. She said that Western powers did not allow China to purchase natural rubber which was essential for her industrial 'take off'. During that time Sri Lanka was willing to sell natural rubber to China as she was facing a lower demand for her rubber. Also at that time rice prices plummeted in the country creating a situation of political unrest. At that critical period, Sri Lanka was willing to sell her rubber to China and China was willing to sell her surplus rice to Sri Lanka at a lower price. Both parties prospered from that relationship", she said.
The ambassador to Sri Lanka described this critical period between the two countries as a landmark where ties between Chinese people and Sri Lanka were taken to a new level.
Prime Minister Jayaratna briefed the ambassador on the government's plan regarding resettlement to bring normalcy and social order to the previously war ridden North and East areas. He told the ambassador the details of the gigantic task undertaken by the government to provide essential infrastructure to the people in the North and the East.
Courtesy : The Island
Chinese ambassador pledges more support for North-East rebuilding programme
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Chinese ambassador pledges more support for North-East rebuilding programme
The Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Yang Ziuping pledged more support from China for the resettling and rebuilding programmes of Sri Lanka government in the North, when she met Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratna at his office.
The ambassador said Chinese investments are already flowing into the country at a pace. "Rice growing areas in the North and the East such as Mannar, Kilinochchi and Batticaloa are provided with Chinese machinery by its investors", she said.
She said Chinese investors in Sri Lanka employed 91 per cent of their labour force from Sri Lanka. Only 9 per cent who are technically educated skilled staff was recruited from China. She refuted the argument that China's export of capital was only a strategy to dump its workers in other parts of the world, thereby harming the opportunities available to the capital importing country.
The ambassador said China was planning to hold an educational exhibition in Sri Lanka to promote Chinese education structures. It would create awareness among the Sri Lankan youth of the institutions providing high education in China.
"China suffered immensely at the hands of Western Powers and there were major obstacles during the development process of China in the early 1950's and onwards. She said that Western powers did not allow China to purchase natural rubber which was essential for her industrial 'take off'. During that time Sri Lanka was willing to sell natural rubber to China as she was facing a lower demand for her rubber. Also at that time rice prices plummeted in the country creating a situation of political unrest. At that critical period, Sri Lanka was willing to sell her rubber to China and China was willing to sell her surplus rice to Sri Lanka at a lower price. Both parties prospered from that relationship", she said.
The ambassador to Sri Lanka described this critical period between the two countries as a landmark where ties between Chinese people and Sri Lanka were taken to a new level.
Prime Minister Jayaratna briefed the ambassador on the government's plan regarding resettlement to bring normalcy and social order to the previously war ridden North and East areas. He told the ambassador the details of the gigantic task undertaken by the government to provide essential infrastructure to the people in the North and the East.
Courtesy : The Island
Chinese ambassador pledges more support for North-East rebuilding programme
... ha ha ha.
