Sri Lanka Can Gain By Following China-Bangladesh Eternal Ties Model – OpEd
Sri Lanka can benefit from following China-Bangladesh Eternal Ties model. This tie shows the path how a country can optimum benefit from strengthening ties with it’s friend. According to the media reports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka. “Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the two South Asian countries come at the 50th anniversary of China-Maldives diplomatic relations, 65th anniversary of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations and the 70th anniversary of the Rubber-Rice Pact,” the Spokesman said during his regular briefing, reported APP. China and Sri Lanka are traditional neighbours and essential partners with close high-level engagements, deep practical cooperation, broad common interests, and similar positions on many regional and international issues and challenges. On the other hand, Bangladesh-China alliance or the country’s relations with China is not new. The path that connected Bangladesh with China is called the Silk Road, which is famous in history as the Silk Road. Since China and Bangladesh are both coastal countries, the exchange between them by sea has been excellent since ancient times. Although China has been a strong naval and land power since ancient times, China has not colonized or occupied any other country. On the contrary, it has shown deep respect for the independence and sovereignty of all countries. That is why China’s relations with Bangladesh have deepened.
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