China's Silk Road push stirs resentment, protests in Sri Lanka
Demonstrators fear being forced from their homes; deal seen as being unfair
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Hambantota, Sri Lanka
CHINA signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing's ambitions to create a modern-day "Silk Road".
China has spent almost US$2 billion so far on Hambantota and a new airport and wants to spend much more. But Beijing now faces a new challenge to its presence in Sri Lanka and broader Silk Road project.
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