The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

The relationship has just been upgraded to an enhanced strategic partnership with maritime and defence cooperation as its cornerstones ...

Similarly, Indian strategic planners worry about China's close naval ties to Pakistan, including sales of surface ships and ... to Chittagong port; and the development of Hambantota port in ...

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 296.50/90 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, weaker from 296.60/80 Friday, dealers ...

With an average of around 300 ships traversing the route daily ... Maritime Silk Road and its key position in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) exemplified by flagship projects such as Hambantota ...

of ship fuel, rising to 125,000 metric tons in 2015. China Exim Bank has loaned $77 million for the terminal, which the ports authority will operate. The port is part of Rajapaksa’s push to turn ...