Sri Lankan senior officials say they will not dance with the United States in relations with China

　　China News Service, Kathmandu, October 26. Colombo: On October 25, Sri Lanka's "AsiaNews" published an anonymous senior official of the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry on the Sri Lankan government's stance on the possible issues of the visit of US Secretary of State Pompeo. The Chinese part includes: President Gotabaya, Prime Minister Mahinda and Foreign Minister Gunawadna will politely tell the US when meeting with Phong that Sri Lanka will handle its foreign relations in accordance with the constitution, laws and the will of the people, and no outsiders are needed. Guide how to govern the country.

　　The article said that Sri Lanka will further strengthen communication with the United States on the Millennium Challenge Corporation-related assistance agreement, but the premise is to comply with Sri Lanka's constitution and laws as well as local political, social and economic conditions.

The relevant military agreement proposed by the US does not meet the requirements of Sri Lanka's constitution and laws. Sri Lanka has clearly rejected it and will not discuss it during this visit.

After nearly 30 years of civil war, Sri Lanka is unwilling to become a battlefield for great powers, nor will he join any anti-China alliance, including the US, Japan, India, and Australia.

　　The article stated that Sri Lanka needs development and welcomes economic support from China, especially in the field of infrastructure construction, and welcomes investment from the United States and other countries.

If the project proposed by the US can reach the level of China, Sri Lanka is willing to actively consider it.

As for the so-called "debt trap", in fact, China's debt (approximately US$5.6 billion) accounts for only 10% of Sri Lanka's total foreign debt (US$55 billion). The US owes China's national debt of US$1 trillion, which is much more than Sri Lanka.

The U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies are unilateral and have no restrictions on Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka will continue to promote a series of cooperation including the Port City of Colombo.

　　Over the past few days, the Sri Lankan media have paid close attention to the possibility that US Secretary of State Pompeo's visit to Sri Lanka may involve China issues, and generally expressed that they do not want to choose sides in the Sino-US game.

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