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According to the Associated Press , the US project will provide critical infrastructure to Sri Lanka, with the potential to "transform the Colombo port into a world-class logistics hub at the intersection of major shipping routes." and emerging markets".
The Western Deep Water Container Terminal at the Port of Colombo is the largest infrastructure investment by a US government agency in Asia and one of the largest globally.
DFC said the Colombo port has been operating at almost full capacity since 2021 and the new port will serve growing economies in the Bay of Bengal.
By the end of last year, China had invested about 2.2 billion USD in Sri Lanka, becoming the largest foreign direct investor in the country. US officials have criticized the unsustainable operation at Sri Lanka's southern Hambantota port, saying it is part of what they call China's "debt trap diplomacy".
https://tintuc.vn/canh-tranh-voi-trung-q...ost2295759
The Western Deep Water Container Terminal at the Port of Colombo is the largest infrastructure investment by a US government agency in Asia and one of the largest globally.
DFC said the Colombo port has been operating at almost full capacity since 2021 and the new port will serve growing economies in the Bay of Bengal.
By the end of last year, China had invested about 2.2 billion USD in Sri Lanka, becoming the largest foreign direct investor in the country. US officials have criticized the unsustainable operation at Sri Lanka's southern Hambantota port, saying it is part of what they call China's "debt trap diplomacy".
https://tintuc.vn/canh-tranh-voi-trung-q...ost2295759
