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Sri Lankan opposition mounts anti-China campaign over Colombo Port City bill
As the Sri Lankan government prepares to ram its Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill through parliament, several opposition parties have launched a campaign claiming that the proposed measure will pave the way for a “Chinese colony” in Sri Lanka.
The main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and the United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), as well as the Sri Lanka Bar Association and several other organisations and individuals, have filed petitions in the Supreme Court against the bill.
The Colombo Port City project [Credit: China Communications Construction Company]
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Xi Jinping Speaks; Tells PLA China s Security Largely Unstable; Prepare For Complexities
Stating that Beijing s security situation is largely unstable , President Xi Jinping directed the Chinese military to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty
Stating that the current security situation of China is largely unstable and uncertain , President Xi Jinping has directed the country s military to be prepared for a variety of complex and difficult situations at any time and to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty.
President Xi, (67) who heads the ruling Communist Party of China and the People s Liberation Army, made the remarks at a panel discussion with representatives of the armed forces during the annual parliamentary session in Beijing on Tuesday.
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