Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena left for China last evening (14) on a four-day official visit, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the 7th China-South Asia Exposition (CSAE) and 27th China (Kunming) Import & Export Fair to be held from tomorrow (16) until the 20th as the Chief Guest.
The event is jointly organised by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Yunnan Provincial Government.
The exhibition will be held under the theme ‘Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development.’
The Prime Minister’s Media Division said that representatives of 60 countries including all South and Southeast Asian countries and the member states of regional economic cooperations will participate in this exhibition.
State Ministers Taraka Balasuriya, Janaka Wakkambura and Kanaka Herath accompanied the Prime Minister.