Presidents launch port city project
By Wu Jiao in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Zhang Yunbi in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2014-09-18 06:57
President Xi Jinping and President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka visited and inaugurated the landmark Colombo Port City project on Wednesday.
The Colombo port, known as a crossroads of the East since ancient times, has been home to a key shipment hub planned along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a transcontinental connectivity initiative proposed by China.
At the inauguration ceremony, young drummers lined up along the red carpet to welcome the Chinese president.
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