Space Dragon’s Shadow In Sri Lanka Raises Questions About Its ‘Balanced’ Foreign Policy – Analysis

How China caught up a strategic port, Hambantota is one of the most vivid examples of China’s ulterior use of loans and aid to gain influence around the world. After struggling to repay the loan, the Sirisena-Ranil government handed over the port to China on a 99-year lease in 2017.

During the handing-over ceremony in...