By Hussein Askary and Li Xing
(This article was first published in China Diplomacy website in English and in Chinese language)
Our research into the Chinese "debt-trap" narrative, which the U.S. State Department has heavily promoted…
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s signature flagship project and a central pillar of diplomacy, was launched in 2013. It includes the development of various maritime and land-based infrastructure to facilitate not only…
Guest Commentary
By Maya Majueran*
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) is a deep-water port being developed in phases in Hambantota, south Sri Lanka. This port is located 10 nautical miles from the major international east-west shipping…
Hussein Askary (Belt and Road Institute in Sweden)
Victoria Nuland, U.S. State Department Under Secretary for Public Affairs visited Sri Lanka this week, where she capitalized on the financial crisis of the Asian country to…
The Belt and Road Institute in Sweden hosted Sri Lankan marine technology, transport and logistics expert Yasiru Ranaraja to discuss Sri Lanka's relationship to China historically and today, the country's role in the Belt and Road…