China urges International community not to complicate Sri Lanka's issue

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China urges International community not to complicate Sri Lanka's issue
The Chinese government has urged international community to support the Sri Lanka's efforts on reconciliation and avoid taking actions to complicate Sri Lanka's situation further.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks when asked to comment on a panel report on armed conflicts in Sri Lanka published by the United Nations on Monday.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday (30 April) that the China believes the Sri Lankan government and people will handle properly issues concerning its civil war and urged the international community not to complicate the issue.
Hong said in a statement that China has already noticed the publication of the report. He said Sri Lanka has already set up its own institutes to investigate relevant issues.
"The Chinese side is confident that the Sri Lankan government and people are able to properly address all relevant issues," Hong said.
He said China hopes that the international community could provide support and assistance to such efforts by the Sri Lankan government.
"We hope that the international community could help develop a favorable external environment for the Sri Lankan government to stabilize the country's internal situation and accelerate economic growth, and avoid taking measures that could further complicate the issue," Hong said.