How Does Sri Lanka Fit into this Triangle?-by Shivanthi Ranasinghe Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (R) met US Ambassador Julie Chung, at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo on June 13, 2022. Source:Dailynews The news that the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung visited her Chinese counterpart Qi Zhenhong at the Chinese embassy on June 13, 2022 is enough for one to choke over coffee. While it is not unusual for foreign envoys to meet in this fashion, a meeting of such between the US and China in Sri Lanka is not an ordinary event. It was just in October 2020 the two embassies had a very public spat. It began with Trump regime’s State Secretary Mike Pompeo visit to the island nation as part of his Asian tour to consolidate the US influence over the region. With the US Presidential Elections round the corner the timing was ...

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