China, Sri Lanka

China's new deal with Sri Lanka: Should it worry India?
Sri Lanka will receive its largest FDI from China with a $3.7 billion investment in an oil refinery under China's BRI. Sinopec's refinery deal competes with India's strategic interests in Sri Lanka's energy market.
Beyond Debt: China-Sri Lanka Economic Relations in a New Era
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is greeted by China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong upon his arrival in Beijing, China, Jan. 14, 2025.
China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation
China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.
Sri Lanka President Draws Investments on Maiden China Visit
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attracted investments and support for debt sustainability from China on his first visit to Beijing since being elected in September.
Sri Lanka balances China and India for growth
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a "historical opportunity" to foster ties, in talks with the island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday.
China will continue to help Sri Lanka achieve financial relief
China will continue to play a "positive role" in the International Monetary Fund and maintain friendly communication with other creditors, in assisting Sri Lanka to achieve financial relief and debt sustainability,
China places Sri Lanka on top of its neighbourhood diplomacy: Xi tells Dissanayake
China places Sri Lanka on top of its neighbourhood diplomacy and supports it in safeguarding its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake during their
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The visit by President Aruna Kumara Dissanayake to New Delhi is seen as a move by Colombo to seek India’s support for debt-laden Sri Lanka. What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not ...
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Sri Lanka President To Visit Key Lender China
China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash, when Colombo ran out of foreign exchange to pay for essential imports such as food ...
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Sri Lanka’s Dilemmas Over Chinese ‘Research’ Vessels
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has deepened its reliance on Chinese investments, with Beijing accounting for over 20 percent of its external debt in 2022. China’s financial leverage is evident ...
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Sri Lanka’s new govt., Indo-Pacific debt trap, and struggle for 21st Century – Part 1
In the first elections held since the collapse of the Sri Lankan economy in 2022 and its default on external debt, AKD secured ... Mike Pompeo visited Sri Lanka for a 12-hour trip, during ...
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Sri Lanka President To Visit China Ahead Of Budget
China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's $14 billion debt borrowed from other governments at the time the island defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2022 when Colombo ran out of ...
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Can Debt-for-Climate and Nature Swaps HelpMake Sri Lanka’s Debt More Manageable?
Its total debt stock stood at USD 92 billion, with 40% being external debt in 2023. Sri Lanka’s debt portfolio is complex and its outstanding debt to China and India accounted for 18% of ...
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Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit China
China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash, when Colombo ran out of foreign exchange to pay for essential imports such as food ...