China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying, responding to the media queries at the regular briefing on Thursday on the Sri Lankan government's decision to temporarily suspend the US$ 1.5 billion Colombo Port City Project, said the Sri Lankan government is reviewing Chinese funded projects.

The Spokesperson has explained that during the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera's visit to China from February 27 to 28 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister Samaraweera has assured that Sri Lanka welcomes Chinese companies' investment and development in Sri Lanka.

“China understands and respects the efforts made by the new Sri Lankan government to improve the investment environment, and believes that the Sri Lankan side will properly resolve relevant problems and preserve Chinese companies' confidence to invest in Sri Lanka in the overall interests of China-Sri Lanka friendliness and the fundamental interests of Sri Lanka's national development,” the spokesperson has said.

She has added that the Sri Lankan side will keep in close contact with the Chinese side on the review result of China-related cooperation projects.