Growing China Ties Let Sri Lanka Rebuff U.S. War Inquiry Push
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Sri Lanka’s deepening economic ties with China offer it a cushion from any measures aimed at pressuring the South Asian country into cooperating with investigations into alleged crimes during its civil war.
The U.S. introduced a resolution this week calling on the United Nations to investigate Sri Lanka’s past abuses and more recent attacks on human-rights advocates, Sarah Sewall, an undersecretary of state, said March 4. Sri Lanka has denounced the measure, and received China’s support last month when Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris visited Beijing.