Sri Lanka, China discuss further cooperation to boost bilateral relations
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Sri Lanka and China have held discussions on strengthening bilateral relations and widening economic cooperation, according to reports citing the Finance Ministry. The talks were described as supporting Sri Lanka’s economic development.
The discussions also addressed collaboration on artificial intelligence, digital transformation and the digital economy. Sri Lanka sought Chinese backing for a proposed National Sovereign AI Computing Centre, which the reports say is intended to support greater AI use across government and protect citizens’ data.
The reports do not provide further details on the centre’s design, funding, timetable or any agreement reached. They also do not specify what next steps were planned.
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