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Chinese equity stake in the airport and port will likely result in significant Chinese operation of those ports. And surely, that's got to have India thinking
by icegreentea2 9y ago
Chinese equity stake in the airport and port will likely result in significant Chinese operation of those ports.
And surely, that's got to have India thinking a little bit - it means that the PLAAF/PLAN now have a potential forward operating base literally in their backyard.
And if China can continue to assert leverage on Sri Lanka, then they might even be able to forward base onto Sri Lanka itself without official argument from Sri Lanka.
I mean, I doubt it, but it seems like a viable play.
- puranjay 9y agoHow do you see China countering India's cultural hegemony in the region? Much of the culture in the Indian sub-continent is borrowed from Indian culture. Shouldn't this be some insulation from Chinese influence?
- pkhagah 9y agoLoans and sanctions. China helped SriLanka in UN when human rights issues came up. Also India's cultural influence is not an answer to everything. It has limited influence. Myanmar for example evicted Indians forcefully in 60's. Bangladesh and Nepal are trying to balance China and India influence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_Indians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_Indians