China hopes all sides in Sri Lanka can resolve differences via talks

China hopes all sides in Sri Lanka can resolve differences via talks
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang answers questions about a major bus accident in North Korea, during a news conference in Beijing, China April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee Copyright JASON LEE(Reuters)
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday that it hopes all sides in Sri Lanka can resolve their differences through talks, after Sri Lanka's president sacked the prime minister and replaced him with a former leader seen as being close to Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comment at a daily news briefing, adding that China was paying close attention to changes in the situation in Sri Lanka.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Writing by Michael Martina; Editing by Darren Schuettler)

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