Sri Lanka is willing to make every effort to promote China’s Belt and Road (BRI) projects in the country and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa publicly refuted the claim that China had set up a debt trap to control Sri Lanka, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.

At the Regular Press Conference on October 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson noted that so far, no Belt and Road partner has fallen into any so-called debt trap because of its cooperation with the BRI. “On the contrary, many partners have spoken highly of the BRI. “

The spokesperson said for example, on October 9, Sri Lankan President publicly refuted the claim again that China had set up a debt trap to control Sri Lanka.

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