Sri Lanka's new government has decided to give the green-flag to a Chinese-funded port project worth 1.5-billion U.S. dollars.
The country's new cabinet is allowing the project to continue after undertaking an environmental assessment.
The project was approved by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei expressed the hope that the project will go ahead smoothly as planned.
"Cooperation between China and Sri Lanka in major projects, such as the Hambantota port, and the Colombo port city, is in the interest of Sri Lanka and its people's welfare, can bring tangible benefits to the people of
