🇱🇰-🇨🇳 Trade Boost: Guangdong Delegation Meets EDB 📈

• A high-level delegation from the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, China, held talks with the EDB to strengthen bilateral trade, investment, and industrial cooperation. • EDB briefed the Chinese delegation on Sri Lanka's current economic climate, export development goals, and investment environment, specifically requesting Chinese investors to invest in the country. • Key requests from Sri Lanka focused on greater opportunities for local entrepreneurs, particularly SMEs, to participate in the China International SME Fair held in Guangdong. The importance of accelerating industrial development was also highlighted. • The Chinese side promised to provide increased access for Sri Lankan exporters at the next year's China International SME Fair. • Mutual support for trade exhibitions was agreed upon: • SL sought Chinese government backing for Sri Lanka Expo 2026. • China committed to sending a trade delegation to participate in SL's upcoming international trade exhibition.