Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrived in Beijing
Monday, starting a seven-day state visit to China.
During his stay in Beijing, Rajapakse is to hold talks with
President Hu Jintao, and meet with top legislator Wu Bangguo and
Premier Wen Jiabao separately.
As the year 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of China-Sri Lanka
diplomatic ties, Rajapakse will attend a celebration banquet
together with top advisor Jia Qinglin.
Rajapakse will present two corneas to be used for transplants in
China, and the two countries will sign a memorandum on cooperation
in corneal transplants.
Besides, Rajapakse will also present a replica of a Buddha
statue and a five-year old male elephant to China.
Besides Beijing, Rajapakse will also visit China's financial hub
Shanghai, Guangzhou, capital city of the booming Guangdong Province
in south China, and Hubei Province in central China.
Mahinda Rajapakse is here at the invitation of President Hu.
(Xinhua News Agency February 26, 2007)
