"Sri Lanka should offer a sound legal environment for Chinese investments," Premier Li Keqiang told visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera during their meeting here.
Li said China valued its ties with Sri Lanka, and respected the Sri Lankan people's choice of a development path that fits in its reality.
Earlier, Samaraweera after meeting his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, said that some projects, not only Chinese, are being reviewed in the light of certain allegation which were made by the people during the last elections.
"We have decided to review some of those projects. Review the tender procedures and environmental procedures. The government has appointed cabinet sub-committee to review the projects and give a report on each of these projects as soon as possible," he said.
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Samaraweera is visiting China on a two-day trip, taking place in the backdrop of the new Sri Lankan government's decision to review the USD 1.5 billion Colombo Port Project, especially its environmental impact as it will be built on reclaimed land.
The project, would allow China Communication Construction Co Ltd, a Chinese government-owned infrastructure builder, to hold land in a high-security zone within close proximity to the Colombo port.
In the run up to the last month's polls, President Sirisena and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe criticised the mega investments by China, stating that they were taken at high rates of interest and deeply indebted Sri Lanka.
The port city project envisages reclaiming 233 hectares of water front to be developed as a port city with roads, water, electricity, communication facilities to set up shopping areas, water sports area, mini golf course, hotels, apartments, recreation areas and marinas.