As soon as Colombo declared victory in the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu took friendly note of it. "As a friendly neighbor, China has kept a close eye on how the Sri Lankan situation developed. We sincerely hope Sri Lanka will make efforts to accomplish national reconciliation, social stability and economic progress," Ma said.
Equally, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko "welcomed" Colombo's success in "restoring control over the entire territory of the country" and liberating the civilians held hostage. Russia "supports the fight of the Sri Lankan government against terrorism and separatism and for state sovereignty and territorial integrity" and stands ready to "strengthen further its cooperation [with Sri Lanka] ... both in a bilateral format and in regional and international organizations on counter-terrorism and on other themes of mutual concern".
China and Russia will ensure that the "international community" cannot torment Colombo. They have invited Sri Lanka to come close to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a "dialogue partner". In essence, Sri Lanka is transforming as the theater where Russia and China are frontally challenging the US's incremental global strategy to establish a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) presence in the Indian Ocean region.
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Equally, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko "welcomed" Colombo's success in "restoring control over the entire territory of the country" and liberating the civilians held hostage. Russia "supports the fight of the Sri Lankan government against terrorism and separatism and for state sovereignty and territorial integrity" and stands ready to "strengthen further its cooperation [with Sri Lanka] ... both in a bilateral format and in regional and international organizations on counter-terrorism and on other themes of mutual concern".
China and Russia will ensure that the "international community" cannot torment Colombo. They have invited Sri Lanka to come close to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a "dialogue partner". In essence, Sri Lanka is transforming as the theater where Russia and China are frontally challenging the US's incremental global strategy to establish a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) presence in the Indian Ocean region.
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The Chinese have been friends of Lanka for over a thousand years.We have always been able to rely on the Russians and the Pakistanis in every hour of need. India has learned a lesson so we should move closer to consolidating the peacefulness of the Asian region. We have seen the duplicity of the West clearer that ever and although Barak Obama will look to creating a US friendly atmosphere, Clinton will undermine whatever. The reason is Israel. If Obama can do more that talk and condition Israeli thought to realising that without American aid they were and will be nothing. The reason for the very being of the Taliban and Al khaida is the lopsided balance in the Palestinian struggle. the policemen of the western Nations are protecting the murderous bandit and beating up the victim for complaining. The US and the UK have come to the end of the like. The Queen will have to be sponsored by the Chinese soon. Watch out!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Peter. We have to build our Asian friendship very well.
ReplyDeleteand Obama will give up his presidency and climb a mountain to live rest of his life very soon.