China responds to Sri Lanka aid demand

[Global Times Reporter Wang, a reporter from Sri Lanka, Wu Ming] At 9 am local time on the 15th local time, Sri Lanka Speaker Abvadner announced that Sri Lanka President Gota Baya Rajapaka officially resigned as president. Ha will be the acting president until the parliament is selected from the new president. As Sri Lanka continued to be turbulent due to bankruptcy, some US media constantly speculated that the Sri Lankan debt crisis caused China to face a "test" and questioned China's position. In an interview with Bloomberg, China in China Consultation. In response, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on the 15th that after the Sri Lanka announced the suspension of repayment of foreign debt, the Chinese financial institution immediately took the initiative to negotiate with Sri Lanka to properly handle the debt involved in China and help the Sritern party to respond to the current difficulties. In addition, the second batch of emergency humanitarian grain assistance provided by the Chinese side has been successfully transferred on the 14th.

China provides the second batch of emergency humanitarian food assistance to Sri Lanka. Picture source: website of China Embassy in Sri Lanka

Chinese food assistance has resisted

As Sri Lanka continued to be turbulent, the Sri Lanka Ambassador to China Palita Kokoner said in an interview with Bloomberg on the 15th that Sri Lanka is still continuing to consult with China up to $ 4 billion in assistance, and believes that Beijing will be "in a certain one. At that time, "agreed to reach out. He said that Sri Lanka hopes that China will provide a $ 1 billion loan to repay the equivalent of China's debt this year. Sri Lanka also hopes to get a credit limit of $ 1.5 billion to pay for imported goods in China and start the exchange of $ 1.5 billion. Costa said that Sri Lanka also made similar requirements to other creditors.

In this regard, Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on the 15th that China has always paid close attention to the difficulties and challenges of Sri Lanka's current facing, and has also helped Sri Lanka within its ability to help Sri Lanka. For a period of time, China has announced the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance to Sepa with 500 million yuan. China also provides multiple batches, diversified, and benefiting people's livelihood through various channels such as government, local, and friendly organizations. Wang Wenbin said that China is willing to work with relevant countries and international financial institutions to continue to respond to current difficulties, alleviate debt burdens, and achieve a positive role of sustainable development.

In addition, according to the China Embassy in Sri Lanka, the embassy was urgently held on the 14th by video connection, and more than 70 leaders and project leaders in Sriors attended the meeting. Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said that Sri Lanka's current situation is more complex, susceptible, and even mutant, and there should be full preparations for this. Counselor Yan Haisheng reported the current security situation, analyzed the recent large -scale parade protests and social security incidents, and gave specific guidance on how Chinese enterprises and institutions stabilized the team, strengthened prevention, and cope with them.

President Sixin will be selected on July 20

According to the British "Guardian" reported on the 15th, Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa is currently in Singapore. Its resignation letter was first issued through emails on Thursday at night. Official announcement.

At noon on the 15th, the Prime Minister Sri Lanka confirmed that Vikramaxinha had swore to act as the president in front of the chief judge. He will be the end of the program of the parliament until the election of the new president. According to Sri Lanka's "Daily Mirror" reported on the 15th, Abvadner said that according to the earlier decision of political party leaders, the new president will be selected through the parliament on July 20. At 10 am on the 15th, Sri Lanka held a meeting of leaders of various party factions under the auspices of the Speaker. After the meeting, the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Liberal Party and a parliamentarian Gariaxili said to the Global Times reporter outside the Parliament that the parliament will discuss the presidential candidates for presidential candidates next Monday and the second, and plans to select the new president on Wednesday (20th).

Vikra Marinha said on the 15th that he invited political parties to reach an agreement to form a "whole party government" and "it's time to forget his personal political wishes ... I invite all political parties to participate in the process of reconstruction of the country." The Guardian stated that the Sri Lanka will re -hold a meeting on Saturday and begin to form a "unity" government composed of multi -party parties.

The Sriors "Adadrana" quoted the ruling party's general secretary of the Party Secretary of the People's Front, Sagara, on the 15th, saying that the party had decided to support Vikramainha in the parliament to become the next president. It is understood that Sagit, the leader of the "unified national forces" (SJB), has also announced that he will run for president. In an interview with local media, Sagit said, "We are facing 'power vacuum' in Sri Lanka today ... This is not a struggle for power, but trying to restore the order of anarchy." SJB Member Mugbbu Raman said on the 15th that the party's parliament group decided to support Sagit to run for president.

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