Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 5th from right, speaks during their meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, walks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during arrival ceremonies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks during a meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, speaks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during arrival ceremonies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during arrival ceremonies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, second from right, speaks during their meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, left, applaud during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)