report in Daily FT, Oct 21, 2023—President Wickremesinghe finally meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing——-Xi assures China will continue to provide assistance to Sri Lanka without any political strings attached————Wickremesinghe shares vision to set up maritime economic corridor linking China, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and South Africa; In a significant diplomatic encounter, President Xi Jinping yesterday extended China’s unwavering commitment to aiding Sri Lanka in achieving economic stability and progress, devoid of any political agenda.…