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![Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-asanga_abeyagoonasekera_2013.jpg)
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat talks with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera about the future trajectory of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges.
![Five Years Later: Reviewing China's Belt and Road Initiative Five Years Later: Reviewing China's Belt and Road Initiative](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-russian-railpolitick-and-chinas-belt-and-road-28647301320_1d448e0588_z.jpg)
Five Years Later: Reviewing China's Belt and Road Initiative
By Ankit Panda
Is China's Belt and Road Initiative running into growing pains?
![What Does the Modi-Xi Summit Mean for Sino-Indian Relations? What Does the Modi-Xi Summit Mean for Sino-Indian Relations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-29712538244_c8b81f93ca_z.jpg)
What Does the Modi-Xi Summit Mean for Sino-Indian Relations?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Though the interaction between the two leaders is notable, there is reason for skepticism and managing expectations.
![China’s Belt and Road Meets Trump’s Afghanistan Plan China’s Belt and Road Meets Trump’s Afghanistan Plan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-8465289836_4223d17c4d_z.jpg)
China’s Belt and Road Meets Trump’s Afghanistan Plan
By Yu Fu
Could China play the good cop while the U.S. plays the bad cop?
![China and India: The Roots of Hostility China and India: The Roots of Hostility](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rtx3elif.jpg)
China and India: The Roots of Hostility
By Mohan Malik
Beijing and New Delhi's rivalry has deep roots.
![Sri Lanka: Sovereignty Compromised Sri Lanka: Sovereignty Compromised](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3378917734_e09d7f8534_z.jpg)
Sri Lanka: Sovereignty Compromised
By Ana Pararajasingham
Colombo’s attempt to balance India and China has proved futile.
![The China Wildcard in the Qatar Crisis The China Wildcard in the Qatar Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-6688267091_ea2890a830_b.jpg)
The China Wildcard in the Qatar Crisis
By Rob Edens
A closer look at the stakes for Beijing and what that might mean.
![China’s Lianyungang: A Hub Waiting to be Born China’s Lianyungang: A Hub Waiting to be Born](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-20170703_183012.jpg)
China’s Lianyungang: A Hub Waiting to be Born
By Krzysztof Iwanek
One Belt, One Road and many hopes for China’s regions and cities.
![The Real Lesson in Thailand’s Struggle With a China Rail Project The Real Lesson in Thailand’s Struggle With a China Rail Project](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_07-55-04.jpg)
The Real Lesson in Thailand’s Struggle With a China Rail Project
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent controversy offers a cautionary tale with respect to large-scale infrastructure projects.
![Kung Fu Yoga: A Chinese-Indian Soft Power Romance Kung Fu Yoga: A Chinese-Indian Soft Power Romance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-kung-fu-yoga.jpg)
Kung Fu Yoga: A Chinese-Indian Soft Power Romance
By Antonina Łuszczykiewicz and Krzysztof Iwanek
The movie is also a promotional feature for One Belt, One Road.
![Trump’s Pivot to the Middle East and China's OBOR Trump’s Pivot to the Middle East and China's OBOR](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33994183833_3d66590e3a_b.jpg)
Trump’s Pivot to the Middle East and China's OBOR
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
Trump's outreach to the Middle East cannot be divorced from China's own plans for the Middle East.
![Silk Purses from Sows’ Ears: Russian Railways and the Pig Market Silk Road Stimulus Silk Purses from Sows’ Ears: Russian Railways and the Pig Market Silk Road Stimulus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-11613758316_42e57120b7_z.jpg)
Silk Purses from Sows’ Ears: Russian Railways and the Pig Market Silk Road Stimulus
By Nicholas Trickett
Win-win cooperation will net oligarchs billions, but the average Russian very little.
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