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UAE says it fully supports the territorial integrity & sovereignty of China & strongly adheres to One China policy in principle One China policy and has concerns over some "provocative" visits.
China is most likely to construct the first-ever super-high-speed railway line that allows maglev trains to travel up to 1,000km per hour in a vacuum tunnel between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The 150-kilometer railway is likely to bring the Hyperloop concept, which Tesla CEO
Due to gas crisis in Europe, it will only cost one fourth to travel four months in Sri Lanka than heating your home in Europe with high inflation.
Book your tickets for an unforgettable holiday in Sri Lanka.
UPDATE: China stopped a lot trains from Dalian to Dandong(a city next to North Kroea) people say China is transporting army to Dandong city. Kim's sister will become the New President of North Korea 🇰🇵
#KimJongUn
Fleet of electric buses made in China will enter service in Colombo breaking generation long Indian Ashok-Leyland buses. These buses will operate only with a driver, obsoleting the bus conductors.
🇨🇳 now aims to develop a complete, autonomous semiconductor supply chain
🇨🇳 consumed US$186.5 b worth of semiconductors in 2021, accounting for 36.5% of 🌎 market. Only 17% of 🇨🇳 semiconductor demand was met by production in 🇨🇳 & only 7% by 🇨🇳 companies
One of the leading companies in Sri Lanka. John Keells Group has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of China’s BYD passenger vehicles in Sri Lanka
BYD is the world’s biggest electric vehicle company, and supplied over 90% of global electric buses.
Will this be a major
Touching moment, when Chinese kid crying at the Colombo Airport to spend more time in Sri Lanka.
Chinese tourists are given free visa to Sri Lanka strengthening people-to-people relations, which is the most strongest relationship between two nations surviving for over
Historical day for the Hambantota Port and Sri Lanka as the Port welcomed the first oil tanker "Melody" yesterday. The vessel berthed at the port to discharge fuel to commence the much awaited bunkering services opening new chapter in in the ports operations.
A Singapore company has taken over nearly 50,000 square feet space for business and paid us USD 56 million, making it the first USD investment in the Colombo Lotus Tower.
The National Anthem of Sri Lanka is about to be played in Hangzhou, China with the Lion flag flying high, middle of China and India. 🇨🇳 🇱🇰 🇮🇳
Stand Up Sri Lanka, your time has arrived.
There was an unsolicited proposal,to expand Marine Drive through an underground tunnel through the Galle Face Green which will be connected to an elevated highway on the Port City extend to Panadura, such road can link Ratmalana Airport to the Port City.
A fully Chinese grant to Sri Lankan people. The China-Sri Lanka Friendship National Nephrology Specialty Hospital, built close to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital as the largest kidney hospital in South Asia, will soon be open to the public.
The Sri Lanka Government yesterday (August 12) granted permission for the Chinese tracking vessel Yuang Wang 5 to dock at the Hambantota Port after the Indian & US Governments failed to give "concrete reasons" for why they opposed its arrival.
When I wanted to nationalized Ceylon Petroleum,
@WorldBank
threatened us with stoping aid to Sri Lanka, but that didn’t frighten me, I went ahead. Aha..
-Sirimovo Bandaranaike-
There are around 120 million annual Chinese tourists traveling the world each year., if Sri Lanka can attract at least 1% of that (1.2 million Chinese tourists) most of the financial issues will be addressed.
Dr. Liang Wudong, a surgeon who was treating patients in Wuhan, become the first doctor to die from the new Coronavirus at Hubei Xinhua Hospital. A reminder that while everyone else is trying to avoid it, frontline medical staff are risking their lives to cure it and help others.
India's first 352km high speed rail (HSR) project, built by Japan and started 5 years ago, has been delayed to "beyond 2028" with only 30% of the work completed so far.
China constructed over 10,000km of HSR lines in last 3 years.
via
@news24tvchannel
"Sri Lanka is not your dump yard"
India is set to deliver nearly 20 train engines to Sri Lanka which India is dumping as India moves towards an electric train system.
SINOPEC the biggest petroleum company in China which refuels over 10,000 international vessels, arrives at Hambantota Port, and bids it’s interest to enter Sri Lankan local market for fuel import, distribute and sell petroleum products.
The Colombo Lotus Tower will house the US$118 soft loan Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) Transmission project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency, as they had completed the feasibility study in 2013.
What’s happening in Europe?
1)Poland energy bill increased by 1000%
2)Italy burning energy bills
3)UK Liz Truss mines 47% approval rate
4)EU area inflation rates highest in history
5) Germany, Austria, Greece daily protests
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to land in Delhi on Thursday evening for the first such visit by a Chinese official since PLA transgressions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in April, 2020 led to a standstill in political ties.
First ever EDM festival happing at the Port City Colombo today. An unique experience for Sri Lanka making the Colombo Port City a gateway for international events. Once again the Belt & Road Initiative is making people centric projects.
President of Brazil, Lula da Silva has accepted the invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart to make an official visit to Sri Lanka
@LulaOficial
Whoever comes to power, in the next 3 to 5 years we’re going to have to borrow $3 billion per year from the market to be able to meet our obligations and still maintain reasonable level of imports. A strong relationship with the
@IMFNews
is important. Dr.Indrajit Coomaraswamy.
China-Sri Lanka Friendship National Nephrology Hospital is the largest in South Asia, was a very generous gift of people of China to people of Sri Lanka.
The hospital has an area of 25,000 sqm, featuring 200 general inpatient beds, 100 hemodialysis beds, and 20 intensive care
The Chinese-funded and constructed Colombo Lotus Tower, which has repeatedly come under much criticism for being non-operational for a long period since completion of its construction, has received positive responses from potential investors to set up ventures.
Music composer
@thisisysr
in Colombo visiting the tallest tower in South Asia.
The Lotus Tower in Colombo is becoming more famous in Southern India as many Indian tourists visit the tower.
Projects under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been greatly boosting Cambodia’s economy and improving local people’s livelihoods, Cambodian officials and experts said.
Few Chinese companies shown keen interest to build the Colombo LTR system under
@BRI_SL
. sources say at a half the cost of which Japanese companies quoted.
@UNESCAP
Hungary has signed a loan agreement with China that sets in motion Europe's first major
#BRI
project – modernizing the rail link from its capital Budapest to Belgrade in Serbia. It's the 2nd most expensive infrastructure project in Hungary's history.
Iraq was the largest buyer of Sri Lankan tea during the reign of Saddam Hussein. Ties between Sri Lanka and Iraq were disrupted during the Iraq War. In 2018 Iraq re-emerged as the largest buyer of Sri Lankan Tea. Sri Lanka has an embassy in Baghdad, Iraq has an embassy in Colombo
Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrived at the Mattala Airport in Hambantota, Sri Lanka after which he was escorted to participate in the public ceremony marking the inauguration of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project funded by Iran and Sri Lanka which benefits over
The Orange Line Metro Train project in Lahore under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been completed and was delivered to the Pakistani side, it was announced. According to the joint venture, the length of the Orange Line project is 25.58 km.
Today Chinese media reported that Indian Foreign Minister
@DrSJaishankar
will visit Beijing and followed by a visit of Chinese Foreign Minister to India. The current
#UkraineRussianWar
gives and good opportunity to improve relations between two giants in Asia.