A 15- member delegation consisting of members of the Sri Lanka Publisher’s Association visited China to attend the “Third Senior Seminar of Belt and Road Publishing Program” in Beijing. This is a part of a progarm assistance sponsored by the Chinese Government under the Belt and Road Initiative. at the “Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication”. During the comprehensive program the participants exchanged views on the publishing industries of both countries and had network meeting with Chinese Publishers and also signed several cooperation Agreements including an Agreement to establish a “South Asia Center” with Chinese Counterparts.
The delegation also attended at the Beijing International Book Fair which opened on 12th January 2017.
The visiting delegation met with . the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr.Karunasena Kodituwakku at the Official Residence in Beijing.