Sri Lanka welcomes China’s global initiatives at SCO Plus

September 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has expressed support for a series of global initiatives introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting in Tianjin, China.

Herath said he “positively took note” of the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative.

He added that the frameworks reflect principles of sovereign equality, rule of law, multilateralism, people-centered development, and practical cooperation.

The SCO Plus meeting gathered leaders and representatives from multiple countries to discuss regional stability, economic partnerships, and shared development objectives. (Newswire)