China confident SL will regain peace and stability soon

China on Tuesday expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will regain peace and stability soon. 

In response to a question by Bloomberg during the regular press conference China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said: “We believe that with the joint efforts of all sectors of Sri Lanka, the country will regain peace and stability as soon as possible.”

Referring to Monday’s violence followed by the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Bloomberg asked, does China’s Foreign Ministry have any comment about the situation in Sri Lanka.

Lijian recalled that bloodshed and conflict broke out in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo and other places, causing relatively large casualties. “Sri Lanka’s police have enforced curfew so far. The Chinese side is closely following the development of the situation,” he added.