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China’s Engagement with Maritime Nations: A Case Study

Bhagya Senaratne, Ph.D.Leave a comment

Throughout Sri Lanka’s pre-colonial history, trade with Chinese merchants, transhipment of Chinese goods, embarking of Chinese ships and people was an ordinary occurrence. Similarly, relations with the Malay Peninsula span over 2,000 years, as China protected Malaysia from foreign invasion and also traded with them. Malaysia and Sri Lanka were initial subscribers of the Belt…… Continue reading China’s Engagement with Maritime Nations: A Case Study

Bay of Bengal · Belt & Road Initiative · BIMSTEC · China · Economics · Indian Ocean Region · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC: Past, Present and Prospects for the Future

Bhagya Senaratne, Ph.D.Leave a comment

The paper analyses Sri Lanka’s role in the BIMSTEC in the context of the evolving dynamics among the member countries, the securitised nature of the Bay of Bengal and the climatic conditions that are increasingly affecting the region. It focuses on four main areas via which Sri Lanka can strive to make its two-year chairmanship…… Continue reading Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC: Past, Present and Prospects for the Future

Belt & Road Initiative · China · Myanmar · Neoclassical Realism · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

China’s Future Relations in the South Asian Region: A Study from a Neoclassical Realist Approach

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The People’s Republic of China has asserted itself as a South Asian state by showing a keen interest in its affairs. China’s stance indicates that it respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries and is not favourable towards involving itself in the domestic affairs of other countries. However, China’s current relations in the South…… Continue reading China’s Future Relations in the South Asian Region: A Study from a Neoclassical Realist Approach

21st Century Maritime Silk Road · China · Foreign Policy · Geopolitics · Indian Ocean Region · International Relations · Sri Lanka

Geopolitical Importance of Sri Lanka in the 21st Century: The Case of the Belt & Road Initiative

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Sri Lanka has established itself as an essential node in commercial and security activities in the Indian Ocean due to its central location and equidistance in the east-west maritime corridor. Sri Lanka has received greater attention since its subscription to China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and its preceding programmes in 2013. Therefore, this study…… Continue reading Geopolitical Importance of Sri Lanka in the 21st Century: The Case of the Belt & Road Initiative

China · Diplomacy · Foreign Policy · Myanmar · Neoclassical Realism · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

Bhagya Senaratne, Ph.D.Leave a comment

Post-independent Sri Lanka fostered state-level economic ties with China at a time it was not envisaged. However, once established, trade relations expanded and even influenced other areas of Sino-Lanka relations. Hence, the objectives of this research are to analyse why Sri Lanka opted to establish unconventional relations with China and to examine what factors influenced…… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis