Workers reveal why China is interested in H’tota port! – exclusive

Mar 02, 2017

China’s reason for spending a massive sum of money during the previous regime on the Hambantota port was revealed by trade unions at a media briefing in Colombo today (02).

Chandrasiri Mahagamage of the trade unions front to protect the port said the canal way called ‘Kra’ from the China Sea to Europe via Thailand will avoid Singapore and connect directly with Hambantota port. This naval route will reduce the distance by 1,125 km. Therefore, China has agreed to this project and the canal way is due to be completed within 10 years.

Mahagamage said Hambantota port had been chosen for the project as Singapore port will be avoided. It is due to this reason that China spent a massive sum of money on Hambantota port during the previous regime, he said.

According to him, China is implementing a long-term plan by channeling a massive sum of money that cannot be repaid by Sri Lanka, on several projects in order to build a maritime and naval monopoly in the Indian Ocean. However, Sri Lanka’s rulers could not understand that motive, he said.

“The US and India are against this. There is a cold war on. But, it does not come out. That is why India is saying that that it wants Colombo port’s east terminal if China is given the Hambantota port. Now, an attempt is being made between the US and China to show who is powerful.”

The canal way called ‘Kra’ will bring about a political change and even a war in the future, Mahagamage warned.