China, Sri Lanka and India

The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September.
China's new deal with Sri Lanka: Should it worry India?
Sri Lanka will receive its largest FDI from China with a $3.7 billion investment in an oil refinery under China's BRI. Sinopec's refinery deal competes with India's strategic interests in Sri Lanka's energy market.
China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation
China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.
China offers to invest USD 3.7 bn in oil refinery in Sri Lanka as Dissanayake pitches for more Chinese investments
China has offered to invest USD 3.7 billion in Sri Lanka, stated to be the biggest-ever foreign investment in the island nation, to build a state-of-the-art oil refinery as the two countries signed a new plan to upgrade BRI cooperation during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit here.
Sri Lanka and China agree on early conclusion of comprehensive FTA
Sri Lanka and China have agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in “one package” in line with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win
China will continue to help Sri Lanka achieve financial relief
China will continue to play a "positive role" in the International Monetary Fund and maintain friendly communication with other creditors, in assisting Sri Lanka to achieve financial relief and debt sustainability,
China offers to invest $3.7 billion in oil refinery in Sri Lanka as Dissanayake pitches for more Chinese investments
Dissanayake incidentally was a critic of the Hambantota port deal for its long-term lease while he was in the opposition.It was seen as a balancing act as last year India and Sri Lanka inked a deal to jointly develop 85 Word War II-era oil storage tanks at the strategic Trincomalee port in the eastern region of the country.
Sri Lanka to strengthen ties with China’s leading economic hub, Sichuan Province
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a four-day state visit to China, has met with Wang Xiaohui, the Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan Province, this morning (17
Xi Hails 'Historical Opportunity' For China-Sri Lanka Ties In Talks With President
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a "historical opportunity" to foster ties, in talks with the island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday.
China places Sri Lanka on top of its neighbourhood diplomacy: Xi tells Dissanayake
China places Sri Lanka on top of its neighbourhood diplomacy and supports it in safeguarding its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake during their
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake arrives in Beijing on four-day visit to China
BEIJING/COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.
China-Sri Lanka partnership to carry on spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact
The visit is the first one to China by President Dissanayake since his taking office, and is of great significance to the ...
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Sri Lanka’s China dilemma: Strategic partnerships and the risk of overdependence
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a four-day visit to China from 14 to 17 January 2025. During his visit, ...
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China to support capacity building in Sri Lanka’s judicial, law enforcement and security
Sri Lanka and China have reached extensive common understandings on deepening traditional friendship and advancing ...