Sri Lanka backs China’s Maritime Silk Road project

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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today assured full support to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping’s ambitious Maritime Silk Road project, saying it will open new era of relations between the two countries.


In his message to Xi on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Sirisena said Sri Lanka is firmly dedicated to promoting its relations with China.


He said that he believed on the basis of the ancient Maritime Silk Road (MSR), the Belt and Road Initiative will open up a new era for bilateral ties.
MSR has evoked serious concerns in India as it facilitates active presence of China in the strategic Indian Ocean with security implications in India’s backyard.


The project is part of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative which also incorporates USD 46 billion China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) Economic corridor.


Sirisena’s pro-China predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa was one of the first leaders in the region to come out in full support of MSR.


After his election, Sirisena who took a critical view of Chinese investments and ordered review of various China-aided projects. With over USD eight billion debt to China, Sirisena government recently allotted 80 per cent share in the Hambantota project to a state-run Chinese firm for 99 years lease on debt swap basis.

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@HeinzGud Excellent, that day is not far when Sri Lanka would serve as textbook example of Chinese "co-operation".

Next in line would be Pakis and my best wishes to both.:megusta:
 

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Well if they're willing to feed the dragon:biggrin2:

Seriously though, everyone does what they think is best so let's hope they achieve success:cool3:
 

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Chinese cargo plane delivers relief to flood-hit Sri Lanka



Sri Lanka is hit by floods and landslides in later May, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

COLOMBO - A Chinese cargo plane carrying emergency humanitarian relief arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday, which was hit by floods and landslides earlier this week.

The relief items, including tents, bed sheets, life jackets, blankets and rain boots, were handed over to Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake by Chinese Ambassador Yi Xianliang.

Speaking at the Bandaranaike International Airport, minutes after arrival of the Air China flight, both the Sri Lankan ministers thanked China's prompt assistance to help the island nation.

"China has been ready to help us during our hour of need and we have received a lot of aid and financial support from China. These relief items which were received today will be distributed to the affected families in five districts which were the worst hit," Minister Yapa said.

Foreign Minister Karunanayake, while thanking the Chinese government and its people on behalf of the Sri Lankan government and people, said China had responded spontaneously when Sri Lanka called for help.

"We requested the international community and China was there as a ready friend. They have been with us right throughout and have been assisting us at this hour of need," Karunanayake said.

The minister said that to date, 211 people had been killed since severe rains from May 26 caused floods and landslides in many districts.

Ambassador Yi said the Chinese government and people stood ready to assist and support Sri Lanka during this time of need.

He said China will continue to support and provide the best to Sri Lanka. "China will always stand up for Sri Lanka even during difficult times," the ambassador said.
 

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When did Sri Lanka made a request to international community for flood relief? If they had made, India is nearest and would have definitely responded.
 

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Sri Lanka had already sought some international assistance and India was the first country to respond. Since than India has sent three naval ships laden with supplies over the weekend. Following india's lead in sending out emergency relief to Sri Lanka more countries have started to provide relief to the flood victims.
 

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Humanitarian assistance is different than billions of $ of infrastructure investment which China invest in developing countries as an economic Giant.

That's how it get foothold in African countries, neighboring Indian Nations (strings of pearl) and now even Nepal.
 

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If our neigbours don't toe our line then we must send a strong message to them. Rearm and train LTTE in Sri lanka, fuel Maoist insurgency in Nepal, keep boiling balochistan. One way or other we ought to know decisive actions against chinese economic invasion of our neighboring countries.,
 

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Humanitarian assistance is different than billions of $ of infrastructure investment which China invest in developing countries as an economic Giant.

That's how it get foothold in African countries, neighboring Indian Nations (strings of pearl) and now even Nepal.
At the same time China has territorial disputes with almost all nations bordering get the Strait of Malacca and East and South China Sea, all these nations have strong ties with India.
 

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srilanka,nepal,and porkistan is future slaves of China..like it or not but they serve china day/night like prostitute do..sold their land now makeing happy masters..
 

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I believe India has a lot of wealth and potential but it is not being used. Like Chinese banks have formed a consortium, Indian business houses can also form such consortium and bid for infrastructure projects in African and other countries. United we stand, divided we fall.
 

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India was not only the first to respond in Sri Lanka floods but the scale of response too hasn't been matched by any other country so far.

The best part of it all is the lack of media coverage in India. No Nepal 2015 redux.
 

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If our neigbours don't toe our line then we must send a strong message to them. Rearm and train LTTE in Sri lanka, fuel Maoist insurgency in Nepal, keep boiling balochistan. One way or other we ought to know decisive actions against chinese economic invasion of our neighboring countries.,
Why don't you take care of Kashmir first.
 

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