SRI LANKA SUSPENDS CONTROVERSIAL CHINESE PORT CITY PROJECT

[Azizam]

Of Course we are not as rich as China.But wedidnt use our resources for giving loan to another country with an exaorbitant interest .We dont claimed it was your govt that claimed about Chinese exploitation.

And about our role.Our sensitive strategic bases are located in South India and we cant allow Chinese under our nose for snooping whether you like it or not.

You can't afford to invest in other countries as China and that's the reality and the same amount of money is being spent on corruption and other useless activities. The point is that China had its own time like this against USA but it concentrated on development rather than playing some geopolitical game that it can never win. Today, you can see the result. China is going to be the world's largest economy.

It was our stupid government and people's fault for sacrificing our own economic benefits for the interests of India. Actually, no point of blaming India.

 

[Nicky G]

You put more emphasis on intervening in domestic affairs of surrounding countries than working for your own well being.

Go ask China's neighbours about how China is pragmatic and works towards prosperity.

India and China will play around in smaller, weaker countries. That's the way of the jungle. You need to protect your interests if you can, else tough luck.

Anyway, the 'string of pearls' seems to really be Chinese made junk.

On to Maldives where something interesting is happening.

 

[Azizam]

Look at Taiwan. if the US were to build a base there, China would have tried to do the same India did. What India did was natural imo.

Port city was a commercial project. Not a naval base and it was even offered to India and it rejected the offer.

Go ask China's neighbours about how China is pragmatic and works towards prosperity.

India and China will play around in smaller, weaker countries. That's the way of the jungle. You need to protect your interests if you can, else tough luck.

Anyway, the 'string of pearls' seems to really be Chinese made junk.

On to Maldives where something interesting is happening.

You are right about the way of jungle. We should be intelligent enough to look after our own economic interests.

 

[desimorty]

I don't think this is related to India. This is between Lanka and China, they are probably concerned about the money and stakes in the project. Which is valid. Left unchecked China s companies are also capable of being corrupt.

 

[IndoCarib]

RAW at it again. Now what will @samv do ?

 

[Rana Thakur]

You can't afford to invest in other countries as China and that's the reality and the same amount of money is being spent on corruption and other useless activities. The point is that China had its own time like this against USA but it concentrated on development rather than playing some geopolitical game that it can never win. Today, you can see the result. China is going to be the world's largest economy.

It was our stupid government and people's fault for sacrificing our own economic benefits for the interests of India. Actually, no point of blaming India.

All i see is a bTThurt.

 

[Gibbs]

We dont need to criticism their govt and we dont have any.right to do so.That is the sole authority of SL voters.
@Gibbs your opiniin.

Short sighted political decision.. Agree with @Azizam .. A trait of third world politics.. Very bad message sent out to foreign investors.. Yes there are questions of corruption and a lack of clarity in the deal.. Also no proper environmental assessment have been done.. Environmental activists are protesting daily on the site but things should be handled much better.. Chinese are one of the strongest allies at all times.. And a major investor that others can actually dream of.. Not sure how prudent these moves from the new govt are

 

[Azizam]

All i see is a bTThurt.

butt hurt? Just sad that we have a bunch of leaders and people with empty skulls.

 

[IndoCarib]

I don't think this is related to India. This is between Lanka and China, they are probably concerned about the money and stakes in the project. Which is valid. Left unchecked China s companies are also capable of being corrupt.

If it is true, it is a tit for tat moment for India. Chinese govt influenced Maldives govt to cancel India's GMR's deal to build Male airport. The deal finally went to a Chinese company.

 

[Nicky G]

Port city was a commercial project. Not a naval base and it was even offered to India and it rejected the offer.

Come on, a commercial base is the old, tried and tested intermediate step towards other strategic asset building. Its right out of the work book of imperialists.

Now please tell me China is not a wannabe imperial power.

 

[Ind4Ever]

Bhuhahaha ! Wait Super Power China shown the door by island nation Sri Lanka ? That's lots of balls . Now point is all their exports are merged with full black money and corruption . For allowing low quality standards products to be used in their countries infrastructure . So the amount of bribe should also be huge . . . So any idea on using this topic towards Chinese arming pakistan building business corridors at free of cost ( sold loans as they say but when time comes nothing less than land is acceptable like part of Azad Kashmir given away to China .

 

[Azizam]

Come on, a commercial base is the old, tried and tested intermediate step towards other strategic asset building. Its right out of the work book of imperialists.

Now please tell me China is not a wannabe imperial power.

Why did India reject the deal in the first place fully knowing that it would go to China next then? As I said now the investors would think twice before investing in the country.

China wishes to be an imperial power and it has waited until it could afford to play geopolitical but India is not in a position to do this yet. That's my point.

 

[gau8av]

 

[Nicky G]

Why did India reject the deal in the first place fully knowing that it would go to China next then? As I said now the investors would think twice before investing in the country.

China wishes to be an imperial power and it has waited until it could afford to play geopolitical but India is not in a position to do this yet. That's my point.

You'll have to ask that to the then government in power for which I hold no brief. I consider them to have been asleep while Indian interest was undermined both at home and abroad. In fact, that the Chinese ever got to think that their silly 'string of pearls' was serious was because of an ineffective and weak government in India.

China has neither the military nor the political influence to be an imperial power, particularly if the US is interested in the region and ties with India on top of their existing relationship with Japan. Too many powerful countries have too much to lose with a powerful China and China is not powerful enough to counter the combined effect. The Chinese often write cheques their might cannot cash.

That they seem to have been so easily sidelines in SL is an example of how actually delusional Chinese imperial ambitions are. It was not just India you know. Japan and Us certainly played their role. The Chinese need to read up history and learn from Europe and the US and not rush things.

Glad that you atleast accepted Chinese imperial delusions. The next question is why would you wish for an imperial wannabe to begin to take over your country?

 

[Arya Desa]

This retarded decision will only prove that Sri Lanka is not a reliable country to invest because everything depends on which political party is ruling. It seems no matter what we try we can never stop being "South Asians".

Idk, when people look at you guys they think you're Africans.