Sri Lanka crisis

Sri Lanka hopes for $4bn in China aid 'soon' as envoy defends ties

Ambassador insists Beijing is supportive; new president extends protest clampdown

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer
July 28, 2022 19:46 JST

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka hopes to conclude discussions with China "soon" on a $4 billion aid package, the bankrupt South Asian country's ambassador to Beijing told Nikkei Asia.

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