‘The biggest game changer in 100 years’: Chinese money gushes into Sri Lanka

Beijing is spreading its influence across the region with huge investments – much to the worry of India and the west

 Mattala Rakapaksa airport, built with Chinese loans, handles 50,000 passengers a year, a fraction of its capacity of 1 million. Photograph: Michael Safi

Michael Safi in Hambantota and Amantha Perera-Mon 26 Mar 2018 

Little disturbs the serenity of Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of compassion, as her statue sits in contemplation at the centre of Mattala Rajapaksa international airport.

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