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Chinese loans to Sri Lanka

Debt or Diplomacy? Inside China’s Controversial Loans to Sri Lanka, Laos, and Malaysia

Debt or Diplomacy? Inside China’s Controversial Loans to Sri Lanka, Laos, and Malaysia

By Zdeněk Rod
Several cases are frequently cited when discussing China’s so-called debt trap diplomacy: Sri Lanka, Laos, and Malaysia. These examples shed light on how China’s strategy plays out in practice.

China Seeks an Image Makeover in Sri Lanka

China Seeks an Image Makeover in Sri Lanka

By Rathindra Kuruwita
To project itself as a more benevolent power, it is providing dry rations to Sri Lankans.
A Tale of 3 Nations: Debt Restructuring in Ghana, Zambia, and Sri Lanka

A Tale of 3 Nations: Debt Restructuring in Ghana, Zambia, and Sri Lanka

By Dilmini Hasintha Abeyrathne
What three different countries can tell us about the global debt problem – and China’s role in both debt distress and debt relief.

Demystifying China’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring

Demystifying China’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring

By Umesh Moramudali and Thilina Panduwawala
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is deeply embedded both within a global emerging market debt crisis and a moment of rethinking within China about its global role as a creditor. 

Understanding China’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Efforts

Understanding China’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Efforts

By Aquilah Latiff and Anushka Wijesinha
China's general approach to debt distress is to seek bespoke negotiations and preferential treatment – something that Sri Lanka must avoid at all costs.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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India Strengthens Its Position in Sri Lanka Vis-à-Vis Rival China

India Strengthens Its Position in Sri Lanka Vis-à-Vis Rival China

By P.K. Balachandran
By offering support during Colombo’s economic collapse, India has widened its footprint in Sri Lanka after a decade of losing ground to China.

China, India, and Sri Lanka’s Unprecedented Economic Crisis

China, India, and Sri Lanka’s Unprecedented Economic Crisis

By Umesh Moramudali
Can China and India help Sri Lanka to avoid a sovereign default?
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