On April 19th, Vice President Han was in Beijing meeting with Speaker of the Slovak National Assembly, Kolar. Han Zheng stated that the traditional friendly relations between China and Sri Lanka are steadily developing, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields are constantly strengthening. China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to inherit friendship, consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations, adhere to mutual respect and trust, treat each other equally, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, properly take care of each other's core interests and major concerns, and create a good political atmosphere for the sustained and healthy development of bilateral relations. Deepen cooperation, tighten the ties of interests between both sides, and continuously enrich the levels and connotations of cooperation between the two countries. Persist, promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, and enhance friendly feelings between the two peoples. Work together to promote the healthy and stable development of China Europe relations and cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries. Han Zheng also introduced China's economic and social development to Sri Lanka. Kolar stated that Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing friendly relations with China and hopes to strengthen cooperation in various fields such as economy, culture, people's livelihood, transportation and logistics between the two countries, deepen exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote the development of bilateral relations. (New News Agency)