Hambantota Port and China Relations
Discussion of Sri Lanka's agreement with China regarding Hambantota port development and the geopolitical implications. Posts examine the 99-year lease, land development, and regional concerns.
Nothing says "strategic partnership" like signing away 99 years of real estate to pay off a shopping spree you couldn't afford—it's like taking out a loan from your friend's sketchy cousin and then giving him your house keys "just in case." Apparently someone's idea of a port development deal was "we'll give you money now, you give us basically everything later," which is less geopolitics and more like a pawn shop with a really long receipt.
Colombo inked $1.1bn deal with Beijing for the control and development of Hambantota port. It can turn the region into a Chinese colony due to a 99-yr lease on the port and 15,000 acres of land. #India #SriLanka #China #IOR #SouthAsia #Geopolitics (1.9.17) https://t.co/PhMwEYUZuF https://t.co/UyuBw62KGS