Which is as usual Western anti-China BS and propaganda?
In fact it was the difficulty in her repayment of USD12.7 billion loans owing to EU banks that make Sri Lanka Government to propose leasing Hambantota Port to China.
Debt repayment of Hambantota port constitutes less than 5% of Sri Lanka annual service repayment.
Is that a crime? Sri Lanka have a property they wanted to lease to China and when China agree, they entrapped her or you would rather Sri Lanka default and gets downgrade in her rating by Fiinch or Moody.
Sri Lanka owes China USS1.12 billion that was contra with the lease of the port with another additional 200 million payment made by the Chinese side.
So stop your unsubstantiated allegation.
Next time researched and checked before you post your silly opinion.
Here is one of the many articles I have read.
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis and Chinese loans – separating myth from reality.
thediplomat.com