Bill Burns, the head of the US intelligence agency CIA, has blamed Chinese diplomacy for the current economic situation in Sri Lanka, trapping him in a debt trap. He has said that Sri Lanka did not understand China's bets and got caught in its trap.
Addressing the Aspen Security Forum in Washington, CIA chief Burns said – China's big investment in the form of debt is the main reason for the economic devastation of Sri Lanka. This mistake of Sri Lanka should be taken as a warning to other countries. Lessons should be learned from this.
People again on the streets as soon as Ranil became the President
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The condition of the country is not improving
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