
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) --President Xi Jinping held talks with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, who is in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of Jan. 15....After the meeting, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on the cooperation plan for the construction of the “Belt and Road” and the export of agricultural products to China, people's livelihood, news, radio and television.
Before the talks, Xi held a welcome ceremony for Dissanayake in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
A 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square, and soldiers lined up to pay tribute. The two heads of state mounted the reviewing stand, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Sri Lanka. Dissanayake, accompanied by Xi, reviewed the honor guard of the People's Liberation Army and watched the separation ceremony.
In the evening, Xi held a welcome banquet for Dissanayake in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wang Yi participated in the above activities.