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Behind on Payments to China, Sri Lanka Coughed Up Territory Instead

Pilgrim monks visit the largely empty Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, 150 miles southeast of Sri Lanka’s main airport, in Mattala, Sri Lanka, March 10, 2018. A New York Times investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)