This is perhaps for the first time that China was vocal about Sri Lanka addressing the human rights issue, as Beijing which in recent years has beefed up its ties with Colombo with billions of dollars of aid, voted against the resolutions passed by UNHRC in 2011 and 2012 censuring Colombo for its alleged rights violations during the war against the LTTE.

Via http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/china-asks-lanka-to-protect-and-promote-human-rights-113111800607_1.html#.UoocSp6cNSA.twitter

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