Sri Lanka Signs Port Deal With Japan, India in Move to Counter Beijing

Sri Lanka Signs Port Deal With Japan, India in Move to Counter Beijing
A dredger pumps sand to reclaim land just outside the Colombo Port on Nov. 23, 2016. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Sri Lanka recently signed a deal with India and Japan to develop a sea container terminal in the island country, almost two years after the government signed away ownership of a nearby port to China after defaulting on loans.

The three nations signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on the joint development of the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port on May 28, according to Indian daily newspaper The Hindu. 
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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