COLOMBO, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- China and Sri Lanka issued a Joint Communique here Saturday at the end of Premier Wen Jiabao's official visit.

    Both sides declared that, as Asian neighbors with a long tradition of friendship, based on the Five Principles for Peaceful Coexistence, China and Sri Lanka will establish and develop an all-round cooperative partnership featuring sincere mutual support andeverlasting friendship, said the communique.

    Following are a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding signed during premier Wen's visit in the joint communique:

    -- Agreement on the Further Development of Bilateral Economic and Trade Relationship Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

    -- Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation Between theGovernment of the People's Republic of China and the Government ofthe Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

    -- Protocol on Remitting the Partial Debt of the Government ofthe Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government ofthe Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

    -- Exchange of Letters on the Project of Making Sculptures of the Late Leaders from Both China and Sri Lanka.

    -- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture Between the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

    -- Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of Hambantota Bunkering System and Tank Farm Project Between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation

    The communique says it was the happy conclusion of both sides that since the early recognition of the People's Republic of Chinaby Sri Lanka and the establishment of diplomatic relations in February 1957, under the careful guidance of successive leaders inboth countries, the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Sri Lanka had been continuously enhanced.

    It notes mutual exchanges and cooperation have developed steadily in the political, economic, cultural, and educational andother fields and deep understanding and friendship between the two peoples have a major factor in the relationship. Both Governments expressed satisfaction at the current state of bilateral relationsand confidence in its further development including in new areas of interaction that were identified.

    Premier Wen Jiabao discussed with President Kumaratunga her scheduled visit to China in September this year. Both welcomed the fact that this important bilateral visit coincide with the 10th Anniversary of the Women's Conference held in Beijing, it says.

    The communique says the two sides resolved to maintain regular high level exchanges through visits and contacts between the leaders of the two countries. In this regard, they decided to encourage friendly exchanges between their Parliaments, Government agencies, political parties, youth and Non-Governmental Organizations in order to promote in depth all round development of their cooperation.

    In the communique, the Chinese side reiterated that it will continue to support all endeavors of Sri Lanka to safeguard its sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity. The two sides reaffirmed their opposition to the three evils of terrorism,separatism and extremism. China expressed confidence in the Government's ongoing efforts to reach a peaceful negotiated settlement of all the issues involved. China assured Sri Lanka of support for the maintenance of conditions of peace, stability and security against all destabilizing threats, to enable all its people to realize their full potential and develop Sri Lanka's economy.

    Sri Lanka restated that there is but one China in the world, the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. Sri Lanka firmly pursues the one China policy, opposes Taiwan independence of whatever form,and supports all efforts of China to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity, understands and supports the Anti-SecessionLaw deliberated and approved in the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress of China. Sri Lanka hopes to see an early national reunification of China.