BANGKOK -- China is cultivating a wide swathe of political allies in Sri Lanka ahead of the nation's general elections on Aug. 5, marking a break from throwing its lot in with one dominant political camp.
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China poised for diplomatic windfall in Sri Lanka elections
Beijing backs politicians and influential Buddhist leaders, expert says
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured here next to Mahinda Rajapaksa, a former president of Sri Lanka, appears to have outplayed India and the U.S. in a strategically located island nation that votes for its parliament in a little more than two weeks. © Reuters
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