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Sri Lanka-China Economic Brief: Key Developments and Trends:2023–2025

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China continues to play a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s economic landscape as its largest bilateral creditor and a leading trade partner, amid shifting trade dynamics and completed debt restructuring.

Following the default, Chinese engagement has shifted from debt-financed projects to equity-based FDI and private sector partnerships.

Explore this evolving dynamic in the Sri Lanka – China Economic Brief: Key Developments and Trends (2023 – 2025).

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