May 24, 2025 Reading Time: < 1 minute
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Madhuka Rukmalgama
Research Assistant at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI)
Abstract: This paper examines BRI 2.0-China’s strategic responses to challenges encountered by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries over the past decade, focusing on the cases of Djibouti, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It assesses the benefits and drawbacks of BRI investments in these countries and analyzes how China has addressed evolving circumstances within each country. The paper explores the measures China has adopted to respond to these ongoing challenges, considering both the adjustments made and the strategic outcomes of the BRI.
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