President Wickremesinghe endorses a one-China policy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today met with the Chinese ambassador for Sri Lanka and has assured his government's firm commitment to the one-China policy and United Nations, charter principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. Following the meeting with the Chinese ambassador, Wickremesinghe tweeted During a meeting with H.E. Qi Zhenghong, Ambassador of China, I reiterated Sri Lanka's firm commitment to the one-China policy, as well as to the UN Charter principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. Countries must refrain from provocations which further escalate the current global tensions. Mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries are important foundations for peaceful cooperation and non-confrontation