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Sinopec and Sri Lanka: Strategic investment or a new face of dependency?

By Akshita Malik and Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar Sri Lanka’s economic downfall in 2022, marked by its first-ever sovereign debt default, cast a...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka deports 85 Chinese nationals over criminal offences

A total of 85 Chinese nationals convicted of criminal offences, including cybercrimes, were deported from Sri Lanka this morning via a special SriLankan...

World

China opposes potential US strike on Iran

China on Thursday opposed potential US military action against Iran, urging restraint and respect for sovereignty to prevent further escalation in the Middle...

Sri Lanka

Sinopec’s mega refinery faces delays in Sri Lanka

The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple...

World

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy modelled...

Sri Lanka

Will Sri Lanka and China push for FTA or just engage in economic diplomacy?

A long-delayed free-trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China appears to be back on the agenda, even as analysts warn that the...

World

China says US is ‘provoking frictions’ as tensions flare despite trade truce

China has accused the United States of “provoking new economic and trade frictions” as it responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association voices concern over US tariffs

The Sri Lanka–China Friendship Association (SLCFA) has expressed deep concern over the recently imposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, warning...