Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019 11:31 PM MYT
Former strongman president Abdulla Yameen relied heavily on Beijing to provide financial support during his five year term and his successor’s party has accused China of a land grab in the country. The pro-Beijing Yameen was jailed last month for five years and fined US$5 million for corruption during his term that ended late last year.
The former Sri Lankan government handed over control of the Hambantota port in the south of the island to a Chinese company on a 99-year lease in December 2017.
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