<p>The Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy has blacklisted People’s Bank of Sri Lanka over failure to make a payment.&nbsp;This is the latest episode in the ongoing row over a fertiliser shipment between the two countries.</p>

<p>State-owned Ceylon Fertilizer Company had secured a court order to block the payment of $4.9 million to Qingdao Seawin Biotech over the shipment of fertiliser which was found to be contaminated.&nbsp;The order prevented the Sri Lankan bank from making payments under a Letter of Credit opened in favour of the Chinese company.</p>

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Seawin won open bid, signed contracts, passed tests of China and Int'l agency designated by Ceylon Fertilizer, shipped before due.<br />
NPQ SL disagreed in halfway, called toxic/harmful.<br />
Ship refused. Third party test refused. L/C payment obligation refused.<br />
PBSL blacklisted <a href="https://t.co/mMbzqxdwJi">pic.twitter.com/mMbzqxdwJi</a></p>
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<p>The state-owned commercial bank did not make payment for the fertiliser exported by China under a contract between the two parties.</p>

<p>The embassy has warned all Chinese enterprises against accepting any letter of credit from the bank, according to News 1st, a Sri Lankan media outlet.</p>

<p>The embassy's move came after Sri Lanka barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts had found to be tainted with harmful bacteria.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/hippo-spirit-to-seiyo-explorer-ship-carrying-rejected-chinese-organic-fertiliser-to-lanka-changes-name-424364">Also read |&nbsp;‘Hippo Spirit’ to 'Seiyo Explorer': Ship carrying rejected Chinese organic fertiliser to Lanka changes name</a></strong></p>

<p>President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office had said that the National Plant Quarantine Services tested a sample from the unnamed Chinese vessel and "confirmed the presence of organisms, including certain types of harmful bacteria".</p>

<p>Sri Lanka Ports Authority said the agricultural ministry ordered them to prevent the unloading of the fertiliser in any port and to turn away the Chinese vessel.</p>

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<p>Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had refused to conduct a re-test for the Chinese organic fertiliser.</p>

<p>The country originally ordered the organic fertiliser from China as part of its efforts to become the world's first 100 per cent organic farming nation.</p>

<p>The organic plant nutrients from China were meant to replace the phased-out chemicals during the main rice cultivation season that started October 15.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy has blacklisted People’s Bank of Sri Lanka over failure to make a payment. This is the latest episode in the ongoing row over a fertiliser shipment between the two countries.

The Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy has blacklisted People’s Bank of Sri Lanka over failure to make a payment. This is the latest episode in the ongoing row over a fertiliser shipment between the two countries. State-owned Ceylon Fertilizer Company had secured a court order to block the payment of $4.9 million to Qingdao Seawin Biotech over the shipment of fertiliser which was found to be contaminated. The order prevented the Sri Lankan bank from making payments under a Letter of Credit opened in favour of the Chinese company. Timeline: Seawin won open bid, signed contracts, passed tests of China and Int'l agency designated by Ceylon Fertilizer, shipped before due. NPQ SL disagreed in halfway, called toxic/harmful. Ship refused. Third party test refused. L/C payment obligation refused. PBSL blacklisted pic.twitter.com/mMbzqxdwJi — Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) October 29, 2021 × The state-owned commercial bank did not make payment for the fertiliser exported by China under a contract between the two parties. The embassy has warned all Chinese enterprises against accepting any letter of credit from the bank, according to News 1st, a Sri Lankan media outlet. The embassy's move came after Sri Lanka barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts had found to be tainted with harmful bacteria. Also read | ‘Hippo Spirit’ to 'Seiyo Explorer': Ship carrying rejected Chinese organic fertiliser to Lanka changes name President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office had said that the National Plant Quarantine Services tested a sample from the unnamed Chinese vessel and "confirmed the presence of organisms, including certain types of harmful bacteria". Sri Lanka Ports Authority said the agricultural ministry ordered them to prevent the unloading of the fertiliser in any port and to turn away the Chinese vessel. Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had refused to conduct a re-test for the Chinese organic fertiliser. The country originally ordered the organic fertiliser from China as part of its efforts to become the world's first 100 per cent organic farming nation. The organic plant nutrients from China were meant to replace the phased-out chemicals during the main rice cultivation season that started October 15. (With inputs from agencies)

Fertiliser shipment row: Chinese embassy blacklists People’s Bank of Sri Lanka

<p>The China-US rivalry became more real in the digital world after Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka took a jibe at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. After Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of being a “predator” while on a visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka -- the Chinese embassy hit back with a tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Sorry Mr. Secretary @SecPompeo, we’re busy promoting #China-#SriLanka friendship and cooperation, not interested in your #AlienVsPredator game invitation. The US can play two roles at the same time as always,” the mission said on Twitter.</p>

<p>The tweet is posted along with an image of the ‘Aliens vs. Predator’ video game with the words, “New Episode: 3 November 2020” – the date of the US presidential election.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sorry Mr. Secretary <a href="https://twitter.com/SecPompeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecPompeo</a> , we're busy promoting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a>-<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SriLanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SriLanka</a> friendship and cooperation, not interested in your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlienVsPredator?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlienVsPredator</a> game invitation. The US can play two roles at the same time as always. <a href="https://t.co/9Od8xsUphb">pic.twitter.com/9Od8xsUphb</a></p>
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<p>Mike Pompeo spent two days in Sri Lanka after visiting India. This was as part of a tour of South Asia as Washington seeks to strengthen ties amid China’s growing political and economic influence in the region. He had then said,“We see from bad deals, violations of sovereignty and lawlessness on land and sea that the Chinese Communist Party is a predator, and the United States comes in a different way, we come as a friend, and as a partner.”</p>


The China-US rivalry became more real in the digital world after Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka took a jibe at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. After Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of being a “predator” while on a visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka -- the Chinese embassy hit back with a tweet.

The China-US rivalry became more real in the digital world after Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka took a jibe at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. After Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of being a “predator” while on a visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka -- the Chinese embassy hit back with a tweet. “Sorry Mr. Secretary @SecPompeo, we’re busy promoting #China-#SriLanka friendship and cooperation, not interested in your #AlienVsPredator game invitation. The US can play two roles at the same time as always,” the mission said on Twitter. The tweet is posted along with an image of the ‘Aliens vs. Predator’ video game with the words, “New Episode: 3 November 2020” – the date of the US presidential election. Sorry Mr. Secretary @SecPompeo , we're busy promoting #China-#SriLanka friendship and cooperation, not interested in your #AlienVsPredator game invitation. The US can play two roles at the same time as always. pic.twitter.com/9Od8xsUphb — Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) October 28, 2020 × Mike Pompeo spent two days in Sri Lanka after visiting India. This was as part of a tour of South Asia as Washington seeks to strengthen ties amid China’s growing political and economic influence in the region. He had then said,“We see from bad deals, violations of sovereignty and lawlessness on land and sea that the Chinese Communist Party is a predator, and the United States comes in a different way, we come as a friend, and as a partner.”

It's Aliens vs Predator as Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka takes jibe at Mike Pompeo

The Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka is drawing flak for its unparliamentary language and undiplomatic actions. The Embassy's twitter account was temporarily suspended. Meanwhile, The Chinese embassy in India has slammed 'certain Indian media' - claiming that they are ignoring facts officially released by Beijing. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

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