The Acting Ambassador for China Hu Wei met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (18) at the Presidential Secretariat, the President's Media Division (PMD) said. "The Chinese delegation also conveyed President Xi’s deep appreciation of Sri Lanka’s successful efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic," PMD added. Hu Wei handed over a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping wishing President Rajapaksa for his upcoming birthday falling on 20th June. Acting Ambassador handed over a list of medical supplies  which were shipped to Sri Lanka by the Chinese Government. President Gotabaya thanked President Xi and the people and companies of China for their unstinted support during the past  weeks as Sri Lanka battled with the pandemic. The Chinese delegation noted that both Sri Lanka and China followed similar tracking system to identify potentially COVID-19 patients. "Both countries were able to successfully tackle the crisis because of the dedicated efforts of their respective Security Forces and Intelligent Officials,"The Chinese delegation said. Appraising the latest situation in Beijing, the delegation noted that though close to 100 had got infected, the situation is under control. Fortunately, the Chinese officials had been able to quickly track the source of origin. Surprisingly, it was not due to a person-to-person transfer, but through a consignment of salmon from Europe. WHO too has attached great importance to this development, the delegation noted.. A range of other topics were also discussed by the two parties. The main focus was on the tea auction and how best to promote Sri Lankan tea, renowned as the world’s best, in China. The talks included the Chinese investments in Sri Lanka and improving financial cooperation between the two countries.