China will keep supporting Sri Lanka to achieve debt sustainability as it has always been doing to help the country's socioeconomic development, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman in Beijing on Wednesday.
Lin Jian, the spokesman, made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to a media question about the recent diplomatic consultations between China and Sri Lanka in the Chinese capital.
"On the 13th round of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic consultations, China has released a readout, which you may refer to. What I can tell you is that the Chinese side has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka's socioeconomic development to the best of our capability. We stand ready to continue to work with relevant countries and international financial institutions to support Sri Lanka's debt sustainability," he said.
China to keep supporting Sri Lanka on debt sustainability: spokesman
China will impose the tariff rates it has pledged under a free trade agreement (FTA) signed with Serbia on certain imports from the country, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Thursday.
The adjustment will take effect on July 1, 2024, the same day the FTA comes into force.
The implementation of the agreement will further stimulate the potential for bilateral trade and investment cooperation, promoting higher-level cooperation between the two countries, the commission said in a statement.
After the deal comes into force, China will exempt tariffs on some Serbian imports such as electric generators, electric motors, tires, beef, wine and nuts, according to China's Ministry of Commerce.
The FTA, signed last October, is the 22nd of its kind for China and the first one inked with a central or eastern European country, making Serbia China's 29th global free trade partner.
China to impose FTA tariff rates on certain Serbian imports
