Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai met with foreign leaders who are attending the first China-South Asia Expo held in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.
While meeting with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka D. M. Jayaratne, Ma said China and Sri Lanka have been good neighbors for years.
According to Ma, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who recently wrapped up a visit to China, reached an important consensus with President Xi Jinping on deepening bilateral relations.