Colombo joins China–South Asia forum in Kunming
Sri Lanka used the regional gathering to court investment while guarding its room to manoeuvre.
Quick Summary
Sri Lanka was represented at the 7th China–South Asia Cooperation Forum in Kunming, using the regional gathering to court investment while carefully guarding its strategic room to manoeuvre.
Balancing act
Colombo has long sought to keep relations warm with both Beijing and New Delhi, a balancing act sharpened by competition for ports, infrastructure and influence in the Indian Ocean.
Trade and connectivity dominated the agenda, alongside familiar questions about debt and dependency.
Senior Political Correspondent
Nimal has covered Sri Lankan politics for over fifteen years, from parliament to the provinces.
