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China Cashing On India’s Sri Lanka Woes

By R Hariharan

Col. (retd) R.Hariharan

Even as the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was finding it hard to make up his mind over attending the CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting) to be held in Colombo in two weeks from now, China is making the best use of the situation to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka. China’s intention is obvious: profit from India’s discomfiture in Sri Lanka to occupy India’s strategic space in the island nation.

On October 24 when the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms Jayalalithaa was moving a resolution asking the Centre to ‘totally boycott’ the CHOGM “in deference to the overwhelming feeling and sentiments of Tamils,” Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was praising China’s generosity, while opening of the renovated venue for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Convention Hall (BMICH). When President Rajapaksa wanted to renovate the BMICH, China chipped in to meet the cost of about $15.3 million (Sri Lankan Rs 2 billion). In fact China had donated the BMICH, Colombo’s prestigious conference centre nearly a decade ago. It now stands as a visible reminder of China’s “enduring generosity” to Sri Lanka.

Even as Ms Jayalalithaa castigated the Centre for failing to act upon another “historic resolution” passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on July 8, 2011 which sought an economic embargo on Sri Lanka until Tamils were fully resettled and rehabilitated, Sri Lanka was negotiating with China to finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The government-owned Sunday Observer described the China-Sri Lanka FTA as the biggest development in Sino-Lanka cooperation since the 1952 Rubber-Rice Pact.

Two months ago, Sri Lanka’s minister for industry and commerce Rishad Bathiudeen was hopeful of finalising the FTA before the CHOGM in November 2013. However, the Deputy International Trade Representative of the Commerce Ministry of China, Yu Jianhua who visited Sri Lanka last month was more realistic. He expected “the preparatory process of the FTA to be completed by December this year.” He was keen to see the groundwork on this FTA completed by December this year.

The Chinese representative added “Sri Lanka is a priority country for the Ministry of Commerce, China (MOFCOM). The FTA will not only upgrade trade levels between Sri Lanka and China but will also enhance trade skills of both countries as well. We will work diligently in our joint efforts.” Yu said before visiting Colombo, he had looked carefully at China’s trade links with Sri Lanka on issues like tariffs, market access in China, diversifying Sri Lanka’s exports, and overall enhancement of Sri Lanka’s export potential to China.”

In his view, the FTA was not only for trade “but something beyond, to institutionalise our strategic cooperation partnership as mandated by the leaders of both countries. We encourage Chinese firms to become involved in Sri Lanka’s economic development.”

The Chinese efforts to enhance its trading opportunities on the sidelines of CHOGM are interesting. According to Xinhua, 42 Chinese companies were among the 83 foreign companies participating in the trade exhibition “Reflections of Sri Lanka” being held on the sidelines of the CHOGM. In contrast, despite being Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner, India will be represented by only 21 companies at the exhibition.

Sri Lanka has been wooing Chinese business to invest in Sri Lanka saying it could reap the benefits of the island nation’s FTA with India and Pakistan (and the proposed SAFA –South Asian Free Trade Agreement when it becomes a reality). India has a flourishing FTA with Sri Lanka since 1996. It has helped India-Sri Lanka trade to grow from $600 million in 2000 to $5 billion in 2012. As against this, China-Sri Lanka trade even without an FTA has grown from $658.4 million in 2005 to $2676.13 million by 2012. Obviously, China-Sri Lanka trade aided by an FTA would retard the growth of India’s trade with Sri Lanka.

Ever since the Eelam War excesses started to haunt Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu has become the focal point of hate campaign against Sri Lanka in India affecting the excellent relations between the two countries. Of late, a beleaguered Sri Lanka has started using trade as a pressure point to express its concern over India’s “Sri Lanka politics.” The CHOGM which should have been an inconsequential international event turning into a political contest in India is a case in point.

So how should India respond to Sri Lanka-China FTA? In fact, Tamil Nadu should be debating this issue because the state had benefitted most from the FTA with Sri Lanka. But in the polemics of partisan politics, the issue seems to have been wished away. The anachronism is even the few Sri Lankan business and cultural establishments in Chennai are under police protection lest pro-Eelam fringe elements attack them just as they carried out petrol bombs attacks on two post offices in Chennai, in protest against India’s participation in the CHOGM. The pity is it is happening as indecisive national leadership looks on helplessly. At least it seems so.

*The author, a retired MI officer, served as the head of intelligence of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka from 1987 to 90. He can be contacted at colhari@yahoo.com – First appeared in South Asia Analysis Group Paper No. 5595 dated 7 November 2013    

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    Same old story of Indian paranoia about China / Pak from an old DODO of the Indian security establishment that was responsible for RAW running amok in Lanka some time ago!

    Get with the PLOT General! India cannot outdo China which is building up a Rajapakse dictatorship.

    India is far better off countering and boycotting the Rajapassa dictatorship rather than pandering to it!

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      “Engagement” a favorite expression to defend the Commonwealth of Clowns is an empty and vacuous expression – it means nothing but endless SPIN and HOGWASH to keep the show going of British Colonialism going, while celebrating third world dictators in Asia and Africa in this case..
      If Manmohan goes to Rajapassa CHOGM circus to ENGAGE the latter, Rajapassa will feel that his greatest show on earth has fooled everyone and he can continue to fool everyone and build up his MILITARY DICTATORSHIP with a facade of democracy.
      He will gain greater steam his flirtation with China and he will take India for a fool to be taken for a ride.
      Manmohan had better maintain dignity and stay away from the CHOGM CIRCUS!

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        This mustached clown has no coconut: He always brings the bogey of China. One day it is going to become true. Then what will he do?

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          You will have Cheenavedi for Pongal

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      Very well said Don Stanley. The author – R. Hariharan is no intellectual but a hackneyed man who failed as an Indian spy and now tries to pass off as a geo-strategic analyst. He is of little intellectual value

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      Don,

      Dont worry help is on the way after March 2014. Corrupt Indian Politicians have sold Indias Honour down the drain. Can you imagine the Iron Lady Mrs.Ghandi doing any of the things her Daughter in Law is doing.
      I remember when she Created Bangladesh the Americans threatened to send their 7th Fleet.
      India h has now surpassed China in Space War by sending Rocket to Mars. I know people are going to say India is a poor country and I wouldnt disagree with it but it is through bad management. I think India would have developed much faster under Sanjay and he was a loss for India. I am not sure whether you are Sinhalese and Anti India.
      But let us be honest we would have been the envy of the World had the Sinhalese politicians had the vison and sorted out the Ethnic problem way back in 1958 instead of Unleashing a Race Riot but that is all history. The wound will take Generations to heal and we cannot live under the same roof as 99% of the Sinhalese are born Racist. I am sorry to say but sadly it is true.

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    Ever since the Eelam War excesses started to haunt Sri Lanka

    Well, I thought Hariharan was an expert with these kind of analysis. This is not about Tamil Nadu getting “emotional” over fate of their umbilical brothers 4 years ago is it? This is about Tamil Nadu wanting to steal fish from their progeny and not being allowed to.

    Jayalalitha has had her knickers in a twist as Sri Lanka has begun confiscating their boats as well as keeping them in custody for an extended periods. The fish thieves are up in arms back in TN. They proposed only last week to Sri Lanka to have 1 day a week where they can come and fish freely but it was rejected by GoSL. In order to keep stealing fish these Tamils are blackmailing the entire country from attending what is in their best interests.

    This is what it this is about really.

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      My foot, stealing? Huh? When TN takes care of 2.5 lakh srilankan Tamil over last 30 years, you know how much does it cost? In fact you stole properties of the displaced Tamils.

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        So you are saying taking care of Tamils in SL are a cost? Arent they your brothers? but stealing is not what brothers do to themselves.

        if tamil refugees came to india that was due to war which was aggravated and made bloodier by TN, so TN taking the cost of refugees is poetic justice.

        And how does it cancel off the FACT that TN fishermen (thieves) rob fish!

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        Hello Maniskaran,

        When a Tamil refugees land in any other country at least by 10th year they are found work, given citizenship etc.

        But when a Tamil lands in Tamil Nadu they are put in concentration camps for 30 years without making them permanent.

        Why do you think Tamils prefer to go on leaky boats to other countries when its only i hour journey to you? Its because they rather live in oppression than landing in a virtual toilet pit there isnt it?

        cheers

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          That’s because GOI does not permit refugee to take any economic activity. In fact TN has been fighting with GOI, which pays deaf ears to us. Even GOI is not providing citizenship to Srilankan Tamil who married to Indian Tamil.

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            Why aren’t you boycotting GOI? Why do you keep stealing fish for Siva Lingum sakes?

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          Vibhushana

          “But when a Tamil lands in Tamil Nadu they are put in concentration camps for 30 years without making them permanent.”

          Sri Lanka taught them how to be mean.

          Those up country Tamils who had been made stateless over night went through the hardship after toiling, and dying in the land for many generations.

          You should be proud as a Sinhala/Buddhist nation which had shown the right path to Tamilnadu, how to treat people badly.

          Congratulations.

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          Vibushna you Sinkalam,

          Just like you lot claim asylum in the west under Tamil Names or claiming to have helped Tamils where as you lot probably would have killed a Tamil and fled. Why dont yo go to China instead of the West

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        Yes,Ofcourse,
        Indians are thieves,
        They are stealing from sri lanka’s Natural resources called Virgin Sea. and exploiting, destroying it for revenge.
        India originated the Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem and Thamil Naadu NAAHIDUs enflame that more with money and Arms.
        And You Export the Fish catch and earn Foreign Money In Dollars.
        So what the Heck, you cannot pay and feed for Sri Lankan Refugees.

        INDIA AND INDIANS,You People, Your Government Made the Soup And You Must Drink it. and RAJIVE too DRANK It.
        How Nice Man?.

        Now you Indians with RAW AND CBI backing and Cry crocodile tears for Sri Lankan Tamils.
        Ask ANTONY AND Mohan Singh What, and How much money Allocated to Sri Lanka File at Lohodhi office In Delhi.
        How much you Indians paying for Malabari Jarapassa Clan to pawn sri lanka.
        You RAW agents, should know that, in India, There many poors suffering without food and medicine But,
        how many millions of Dollars your government spend to destabilize neighbouring Countries.
        RAW created Tamil terrorist organisations to stop Sri Lanka from developing quickly, economically and forging ties with other nations in the West or China. RAW funded and armed the terrorists to wreak havoc in the country and Kill innocents.
        So Rajive Ghandi Played Russian Roulette with JRJ, THAMBI PIRAPAHARAN, and
        Rajiv Ghandhi Won with a Garland and Swept away with Dust Like PREMDASA with greetings from Pottuamman .
        That is a Fair deal for Rajive, what he did to Sri lankans.

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          Collupitiye,

          Indian are staeling your money because MR is giving it to them (Bribe ) from the Loot.

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      “ This is about Tamil Nadu wanting to steal fish from their progeny and not being allowed to”
      “Chaemelon”
      The Spanish don’t steal fish from Scotland they just take it because it’s part of policy- you cannot please all. Go read gasgemba.

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    “According to Xinhua, 42 Chinese companies were among the 83 foreign companies participating in the trade exhibition “Reflections of Sri Lanka” being held on the sidelines of the CHOGM. In contrast, despite being Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner, India will be represented by only 21 companies at the exhibition.”

    The most friendly country to the Regime is C H I N A, where alleged
    forced live organ harvesting is taking place. Transplants have gone
    up by 300%!
    “In the audio, the doctor admits that he and his colleagues went to prison to select Falun Gong practitioners for involuntary organ donations to be used in transplants. In the video, the doctor admits that he was the person interviewed in the audio recording. The video is being distributed by Chinese embassies and consulates; its authenticity is therefore endorsed by the Chinese government.”

    An on-line Petition to the UN on this topic by Doctors against forced
    organ harvesting, can be signed before here, before 30-11-13:-

    http://www.dafoh.org/petition-to-the-united-nations/

    Other links of interest are:

    http://www.organharvestinvestigation.net
    http://www.staatsorgane.org/
    http://www.igfm.ch/organraub.html
    http://www.david-kilgour.com/
    Facebook too.

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      C H I N A is the next super power punchibanda ! get used to it

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        And Abhaya is happy to wipe their bottoms! Let them be the Super Powers, but the moment they don’t need you you would we chucked away like a used condom!

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        Abahyaaaa;

        China and India are the same Vulture and Hyena.
        No differences,
        after sucking all the flesh, They will throw the Bone.
        for what use.

        Now it has become,
        like Sinhala adages, Maga hitiyoth Umba Nasee,
        Gedara giyoth Ambu Nasee.

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        Gotha-abhaya,

        You moron everthing China produces is dodgy. They dont last for more than a day. You call it Super Power. What about your “Nochicholai” gone up in flames has it .

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    You just woke up or something?

    It is India that foolishly pampered Sri Lanka in the last ten years with unending funds trying to woo Sri Lanka away from China – and Sri Lanka made the best of it but never had the intention of being loyal to India.

    If the behemoth was so naive, is that China’s fault? All what it proves is that Indian intelligence isn’t worth two-peenies! Whinning after-the-fact is no intelligence.

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      Kumar you Sinkalam,

      There is nothing wrong with your message. The problem I have is you having an identity crisis .

      Apuhamy aka Punchi banda give your message under your Sinkala name you COWARD.

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    It is difficult to understand why India is so concerned about the Chinese involvement in the Island.India ia a regional super power aligned to the
    United States. In a worst case senario,India can rely on the United States. Can the Chinese match the power of India and the US? I dont think so
    India does not need to be paranoid about Chinese Involvement in SL.The Singhales never likeed the Indians.The ordinary Singhlese thinks that the whole of India is inhabited by Tamils.Stratagically speaking India should be on the side of the Tamils and create a separate state of Eelam,
    whose people will always be grateful to India. India think on these lines in your future dealings with the Tamils of SL and change your foreign policy which hithertoo has been dominated by the Malayalee Mafia and the Indian media which is dominated by people like Ram and others.
    Lets hope that when the Congress is defeated, Modi will atleast think on the lines, I have mentioned.

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      “India ia a regional super power aligned to the
      United States.” So never has India voted along with the US on any multilateral issue except on SL recently.
      “Malayalee Mafia ” In Kerala is the the oldest Jewish community which has survived all storms- given refuge during the roman times.

      Please go read your subject because I want it all NSEW because it belongs to us not banditos from Bihar.

      Bolo Hanuman Ki Jai

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        moron javi

        have you found a job yet . clown

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      Eelam people’s loyalty to India was shown when Rajiv the idiot was blown up in Chennai.

      What India should do is to take leaf from Pak foreign policy managers, a Muslim country having Nukes , no threat from Israel or US, in contrast to Iran nuke program, & all Christian/Buddhist/Jewish/Hindu (Nepal), not to mention Muslim countries are friends of Pakistan ,or at least not enemies except regional bully India.

      Donkeys & Monkeys of South Block ruins India’s fortunes in neighborhood making all enemies & had J.N. Dixit with north Indian surname of adopted father but biological father being a Tamil, not known to Lankan govt. if not would have never taken him as Indian High Commissioner & the rest is history now, destroyed all the friend ship Lanka had with India for some 4000 years of known history & 2600 years of written history.
      North india never invaded Lanka for 4000 years or more except in 1986 infamous Dhall/ food parcel drop by Indian Air force & can never regain a true friendship with Lanka.

      Still for all what India can sell is Aryan (Sinhala) & Dravidian (Tamil) cultural ties & Buddhism & Hinduism only, even when Indian Air force invaded Lanka, some 150,000 Lankans visited “Dambadiva” ( Dharma Dveepa or Land of religion) as Buddhists call India since they never call India as India but Dambadiva, just go throuh Sunday newspapers in Lanka even today, you find only Dambadiva Pilgrimage ads, not India, this will continue since Lord Buddha lived & preached in India.

      Finally India has only one thing, Buddhism if at all as marketable commodity to make friends.

      May Triple Gem (Buddha/Dharma/Sanga) bless India.

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        J.N. Dixit was Born in Chennai, to Munshi Paramu Pillai and Retnamayi Devi, Bred in Norh India & got his surname, Dixit, from his stepfather Sitaram Dixit.

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        John,

        I am struggling to make sense out of what you have written which is a lot of Crap.
        But onething is of interest to me and that is your Aryan Connection. Just tell me please where did you all get this Aryan Gene

        For example

        Colonel Rambukawella ( Clive Lloyd of West Indies looks much better)
        Sanath Jayasuriya and 20 million others.

        HELP ME PLEASE.

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          FU mad man, what is crap ?? , tell me one by one , i’ll give you a mouthful,
          Is it Aryan connection , it’s not blood, my donkey it’s the culture , for ex. Sinhala language as well as Hindi come from one source Sanskrit only.

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            John,

            What bloody culture do you have. The only culture you have is animal culture you moron.
            Here you are and you can give a your mouthful by explaining to me the following

            Sinhabahu or (“Lion-arms”), was the son of a Vanga princess and a lion. He killed his father and became king of Vanga. His son Vijaya would emigrate to Lanka and become the progenitor of the Sinhala people.

            Do it quick I don’t want to waste time.

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    “China is making the best use of the situation to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka.”

    Stupid mulagathanni the Yankees are there to screw your balls and chinas.

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    We have had enough with India’s nagging.A bloody useless neighbor.India is the lone wolf in the region. Doesn’t know how to get along with the neighbors.Might as well appoint the world class bandit or her counterpart Karunannidi the PM of India.If things continue this way most probably Tamil Nadu will be another country.The writing is on the wall for India.In fact we are not all that eager for Manmohan’s visit.Best if he stays at home.We have other friend’s in need.Not agony India.

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      “A bloody useless neighbor.India is the lone wolf in the region. “

      Max vol,

      China is getting closer and closer to India because India has flatly refused to assist US in the South China Sea rendezvous 2014. Proud and Brave PM Singh signed all bilateral agreements 2 weeks ago at Chinas request. Go read my previous link on the signing of the 10 agreements- 50% of India’s imports is from China and much hardware in India is manufactured by the Chinese with collaboration.
      From 1947 Andaman (hanuman in Sanskrit) Islands is governed by Tamil Nadu you (ravana) need their permission not central government to enter. You are making infrastructure with Chinese money for the Yankees to take you over the island Moda Putte. When the game starts where India and China become the only superpower in the world backed by its economy you will not have a place to hide but be annihilated for 1000 years- no jokes you have only void between your ears. Your present tourist is British factory workers so who in the west cares there are better places economical in the west. Gota “Booo”ta “Gooo” :)

      Bolo Hanuman ki Jai

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        At long last Javi comes out with some sensible comments.But don’t worry about us.You’d better worry about India.It’s a matter of time before India breaks in to peaces.

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      Max you Animal,

      By your own admission you have confiremd the following.

      1) You belong to the Animal Kingdom ( History has taught us this )
      2) You have sex with your willing partner and then kill her.
      Both the above admissions are on record.

      I have already asked you the following questions and told you that before you answer them you are not fit to post any Comments.

      1) When did you last have sex
      2) Was that with a willing partner ( or may be an Animal).
      3) Have you killed her or have you passed on to another Animal

      ANSWER IT MAN

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    Excellent analysis Col. Hariharan.

    India needs to get over the China ‘hang-over’ with regards to Sri lanka. Our dealings with China are purely for commercial/ trade purposes so as to uplift the quality of life of our peoples. We have no reason to antagonise India by playing the ‘china card’ as many claim since our own security is linked with that of India.

    We Sri Lankans believe that India is demonstrating a great deal of hypocracy with regards to China. The annual India-China trade has balooned to US$ 80 billion. How is it that it’s fine when India has business dealings with China while it’s unacceptable when Sri lanka does the same? Afterall, China is soon to be the largest global economic power. It only makes good business sense to build trade linkages with that country by taking advantage of our geo-strategic location especially with regards to maritime trade/ logistics.

    I feel that India really needs to review/ revamp her foreign/ strategic policy especially with regards to her immediate neighbours. Today, India seems to be having issues with most of her neighbours and this definitely could not be a coincidence.

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    Since beginning of the Rajapaksa regime, China expanded its role in Sri Lanka as a major donor, arms provider, trading partner and investor as well as protector of the regime in the international arena. China did not suddenly enter Sri Lanka but she developed a very strong relationship with Mahinda Rajapaksha even before he became the President. As a result, China heavily financed the election campaign of Mahinda Rajapksha.

    The intention of China was not only to have a satellite state in the door step of India but also to develop Sri Lanka’s sea port and airport facilities to be used in the future when a need arises. As Mahinda Rajapaksa had developed hatred towards India, China was very happy to be his side to use Rajapaksa regime against India. Today, China is behaving not as a friend of Sri Lanka but as a master who controls every aspect of the country. During the opening of the Colombo port and Katunayake-Colombo expressway, China unveiled its true face as a master prohibiting to display the Sri Lankan flag at the ceremonies. It is also worthwhile to note that Mahinda Rajapaksa visited China 7 times after becoming the President. This is very unusual as no leader in the world has visited China very frequently than Mahinda Rajapaksa. More importantly, treatment given to Mahinda Rajapaksa during each of his visits defers and towards the last visits he was not even given an audience of the top leaders of China. Evidently, China has very effectively used the greed of the Rajapsksa family according to its own agenda to protect and promote its interests in the Indian Ocean.

    Chinese influence is heavily felt especially in Sri Lanka’s relations with other countries and defense related matters. It is a known secret that a specially hacking unit consisting of Chinese military personnel is working at the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense. Their duties include hacking of telephones and computers of Sri Lanka opposition politicians, foreign Diplomatic Missions in Colombo and monitoring of Indian and US activities in the region. In addition, China is grooming Sri Lankan military personnel providing them with scholarships, monthly allowances and frequent foreign trips. Sri Lankan Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage is one of them. China is controlling him through his Chinese girlfriend and providing him with money. Similarly, Chief of National Intelligence of Sri Lanka Gen. Kapila Hendawiatharana and a number of intelligence officers in the army Intelligence unit are under Chinese payroll. Sri Lanka has offered China a land in Colombo 7 close to Chinese Embassy to establish a Chinese cultural center. The real aim of this center is to establish a fully equipped surveillance center to monitor India and activities of other nations in the Indian Ocean.

    The Chinese influence is heavy in the Sri Lankan Ministry of external Affairs too. Secretary of the Ministry, Karunathilake Amunugama got his post as a result of constant pressure from the former Chinese Ambassador in Colombo. Amunugama is more loyal to China than Chinese Communist party comrades. He is frequently consulting the Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka and Chinese government on various issues related to Sri Lanka’s relations with other countries. Similar situation was prevailing long time ago in the Ministry of external Affairs during the periods of JR, Premadasa and Chandrika. During these periods, some officials in the Ministry get the speeches of the Sri Lanka President and the Foreign Minister corrected by the then Indian envoys in Colombo.

    Karunathilake Amunugama has been frequently sending all classified documents, speeches and arrangements of CHOGM to the Chinese Embassy in Colombo. It was revealed through internal sources that China has already indicated some points to be included in the main CHOGM speech of the President of Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister, G.L. Peiris is also under pressure from China on CHOGM matters. Not surprisingly, India has been able to obtain classified documents related to CHOGM through the present Sri Lanka High Commissioner in India. Of course he is very close friend of Kshenuka Senavirathna. Amunugama and Kshenuka are arch enemies.

    Karunathilake Amunugama appointed Majintha Jayasinghe as the Chief of Protocol at a request of Colombo Chinese Ambassador. Majintha Jayasinghe underwent Chinese language training in Beijing under a Chinese government scholarship. He served in Sri Lanka Missions in China two times. He also has a Chinese girlfriend, who is a spy. Presently, she is in Sri Lanka and she is frequently meeting Majintha Jayasinghe. According to the Ministry of External Affairs sources, through Majintha Jayasinghe Chinese government has been able to obtain flight details of CHOGM leaders as well as information about other delegations visiting Colombo. Now CHOGM meeting has also become an event of the Chinese government as many officials from China have visited Colombo to monitor the conference and help the Sri Lankan government. This is a dangerous phenomenon as India is closely monitoring Sri Lanka. She has the ability to break Sri Lanka at any time as she did in the past through the LTTE.

    In the history of Sri Lanka, the country has never been so dangerously controlled by a foreign nation than today. This is a pathetic situation. People of Sri Lanka and some sections of the international community are responsible for protecting the Rajapaksas, who are short sighted politicians with personal agenda. It is similar to the way the USA was protecting most corrupted leaders in the Middle East. Despite unprecedented support from the USA and the West, today, the forces of Arab Spring have been able to depose most of these corrupted leaders. As Sri Lankans are slavishly worshipping even the under wears and dogs of Rajapskes, a “Colombo Spring” cannot be expected very soon. However, surely Sri Lankans will suffer a long period under this regime mainly because of their approval of massacre of thousands of Tamils in the north in the name of countering terrorism. This is KARMA. True Sri Lankans salute the international media for exposing atrocities of Rajapaksa regime when local media has become slaves of the regime and enemies of the country.

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    Dear Hariharan,

    The Whole of Tamilnadu is smart enough to understand the propaganda of few brahmins like you, SS, B.Raman, Cho, Narayanan, and Parthasarathy, et al, You have inherent fear that Tamils in Tamilnadu will aspire for separate state (which is not true, I could sense your fear) and worry about the plight of 5 % of Brahmins in TN, hence you people influence the center towards appeasing attitude with Srilanka and propagating wrongly that more freed srilankan tamils in terms of either through the Federalism or separate eelam would pose threat to India’s integrity.( otherwise what is the need for you people to come up with a bullshit 13A) I tell you straight at face, you are absolutely flawed in this approach, in fact this attitude of yours only going to fuel separatism of TN.

    1) Even if you support tooth and nail Srilanka, Srilanka is mostly anti-indian state from 1971.They will not change and they will always side with either pakistan or China
    2)In the above process, they will allow china’s presence which is threat to TN, which will put every community in TN at risk, that includes the very same 5% of Brahmins for whom you people make this kind of policy.
    3) Realizing the risks and inconsiderate attitude of Indian government , there are chances that TN will mostly revive what it has dropped in 1962.

    So don’t live with false strategy and also don’t pay undue importance to silly government of Srilanka. Are n’t we smart enough strengthening the strategy through Jap-Taiwan-SK-Philippine(US)-Israel axis than this worrying about “pit-of-pearls”?

    If you have read this comments, would you respond here please.

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      Besides you are alienating Tamil brahmins from the rest of the community in TN.You know how many of the educated non-brahmin Tamils consider Hindhu as an Anti-Tamil news paper?

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      Thambi it’s the Brahmin’s that keep the country together of course not the Kashmir Brahmin Nehru dynasty that divides and rules. Even 80 % of air force is Brahmin is it not?
      Talk of Japan the fascist nation which is yet to apologise for killing millions of Asians. Check human rights watch- they call Bengalis smelly folk still and don’t be surprised if they don’t see you as that. Similarly, if you think they are friends of US – then listen to sound of silence it’s about them. You are better off with China as a win win friend.
      Sure this Hari is like Swamy on Auto Urine Therapy outdated.

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        Javi, The Brahmin supremacy is almost ended in whole of the India, of course I have all respect and praise for their intellectual ability , you name any field, they stay top of their business. Still they are the backbone of the growth of India, no doubt or second thought. But we are concerned only when they speak ill of this sorts like Mr. Hari.
        Japan may be enemy to many, but if you recall, it was Japan who was willing to help and liberate the indian from British in 1940.
        Yes, China-India bilateral strengthening is the best thing to happen in the interests of Asia. But few rougue regimes like Paki or SL should not play with countries like India or China. My point neither of them should allow it, and should keep them at the place where they fit into.

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    “Despite unprecedented support from the USA and the West, today, the forces of Arab Spring have been able to depose most of these corrupted leaders.”

    Well the west achieved what it wanted “bombed them to stone age” and it still continues. While WW1 and WW2 were actually european wars to get europe together which they are on now after having split the balkan valley where both wars started. The irony is many commonwealth member states fought in these 2 wars as subodinates for the brits what did they get in return- 2 million folk of baharath lost their lives and the partition (1.5 million hindus slaughtered)to place the nuke against russia as russia has never been beaten by the west except by neighbour Genghis who ruled 1/2 the world.

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    If Sri Lanka uses China card to India then it clearly shows that Sri Lanka is not a trustworthy neighbor.

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    How about Indian PM signing 9 agreements with China just last week?

    India-China trade is 100 times more than SL-China trade.

    No wonder IPKF lost in SL!

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      Hi Animal,

      Fat”Mama” Fuk U Shima,

      I didnt know IPKF were involved in a TRADE WAR in Sri Lanka and this is the first time I have heard this and hope this is the last time. There really are some Sinhalses Morons around.

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    One Maniskeran accuses the Colonel of siding with the Brahamins in Tamil Nadu,

    Obviously these Brahamins must be like our Vellalas in Lanka.

    Our ordinary punters always thought these Naduans are all non Vellalas,

    And it was the reason that our Vellalas in Colombo and Jaffna , never thought of them as equals.

    No wonder the LTTE is taking off in Tamil Nadu like a wild fire to the extent that their Brahamin CM has become the chief spokesperson to push the LTTE Diaspora line of boycotting the CHOGM.

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      Sumanasekara,

      This is a family do not for outsiders like you. Keep your nose out and dont gate crash.

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    Cameron and Hauge will be sitting in Chinese chairs both at the BMICH and the NP.

    How sweet is that?.

    Sinhala Buddhist custom is that they never insult even an enemy when they come to the house.

    Therefore our delegates won’t remind Mr Cameron of the low deed of preventing our Prez visiting his country.
    .
    But some other CW nations may ask Cameron & Co, about their contribution to Srilanka other than Anton Balasingnham and his Foot Soldier.

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    India, such a big country and so close to Sri Lanka has neither the backbone nor the clout to be assertive enough as a regional power. These Indian Brahmins of the ilk of Hariharan have absolutely no feelings for the downtrodden dark skinned Tamils of the South. The attitude of the other Brahmin Shiv Shanker Menon from Kerala is the same in contrast to another non- Brahmin Keralit minister, Anthony!

    Sengodan. M

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    However much India may want to pamper Sri Lanka, the latter will always remain suspicious of India and in any dispute that India may have with any of its neighbours, the recent past history shows that Sri Lanka has always taken the side of India’s adversary!

    So why advocate pampering of this despotic barbaric regime under the guise of ‘engagement’?

    Sengodan. M

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      You dont need to get agitated, india knows very well what to do. they are not idiots like you.

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    That [Edited out] Jayalalitha is making life difficu;t for India as a whole. The Indian PM has got his candle burning from both ends. From Tamil Nadu and from China.

    Now, now “Moda Javi”, why do I get this feeling that you will jump into the fire with [Edited out] Jayalalitha and will come up with some stupid comment.

    JP / USA

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    “India’s trade deficit with China balloons to $12 billion”

    According to the data released by Chinese customs, the India-China bilateral trade touched USD 26.5 billion till May 2013.
    PTI | Jul 1, 2013, 06.56PM IST
    BEIJING: The India-China trade deficit increased by 34 per cent to reach $12 billion in the first five months of the year, presenting a bleak picture for Indian exports as bilateral trade continued to decline, denting hopes of achieving a trade volume of $100 billion by 2015.

    According to the data released by Chinese customs, the India-China bilateral trade touched USD 26.5 billion till May 2013.

    The trade deficit for India has widened year-on-year to $12 billion, up by 34 per cent. The trade volume was lowered by over $2 billion compared to last year.

    Now, Now Javi, and all the Jayalalitha’s Ass Worshippers – what is that Bull about some Scum from Tamil Nadu teaching the Chinese about Computer technology and about India being inexpendable to China. Without Chine the “Beggars in India will Starve”. You are a one big dumb ass.

    JP – USA

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      Mr.Mr.Jay Pathbey,

      Now Now Now you another ass hole let me give you facts mate befgore you bring in our Iron Lady the CM of Indian Detroit which you might not understand.

      Here are the facts.

      1)India’s trade deficit with China this year is likely to surpass even last year’s record $28 billion, according to new trade data released this week.

      *** Not 12 Billion as you screm ( almost 3 times that)

      2)After nine months of this year, the trade imbalance in China’s favour has reached $24.7 billion, with India’s exports to China down by as much as 22.5 per cent last month. Overall bilateral trade reached $48.5 billion, down by 4.5 per cent in September.

      3)The new figures, released only a week before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scheduled arrival in China on October 22 on a two-day visit, have underlined the increasingly skewed trade relationship, which has alarmed officials and cast a shadow on once-prospering ties that propelled China to become India’s biggest trading partner.( PAY ATTENTION TO THIS YOU IDIOT BIGGEST TRADING PARTNER CANT BE BEGGRAS)

      4)Booming trade — largely driven by Indian imports of machinery, and power and telecom equipment, and Chinese appetite for iron ore — reached $73 billion in 2011, before falling to $66 billion last year. Both sides have set a target of $100 billion by 2015.

      5)****The slump in trade has been triggered primarily by mining bans in Karnataka. With India struggling to diversify exports in other sectors, and power and telecom imports from China under a cloud following moves to impose duties and security concerns, the future of the trade relationship has appeared increasingly uncertain.

      MINING BAN BY INDIA IS THE KEY WORD

      GO and learn ECONOMICS before you get into silly arguments just beacuse you hate Tamils. We can live with that man as you are not alone there are 20 million of you lot. BUT WE ARE PARTING COMPANY MATE>

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    “You know how many of the educated non-brahmin Tamils consider Hindhu The Whole of Tamilnadu is smart enough to understand the propaganda of few brahmins like you, SS, B.Raman, Cho, Narayanan, and Parthasarathy,et al. … You know how many of the educated non-brahamin tamils consider Madras Hindu as an Anti-Tamil news paper”

    Mr.Manisekaran. you are 100 correct.Also Nambiar’s brother was a paid correspondant to GOSL during 2009. Madras Hindu was the only foreign newspaper granted access to the warzone in 2009 after it made an MOU with GOSL.The Chief Efitor Mr.Ram was granted the title Lanka Ratna or something like that by Mahinda Rajapakse. This Editor went to Colombo and accepted this award with both hands. How could we have faith on articles in such a Newspaper?.

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    10 Lakhs of Naduans migrate to other states looking for work every year.

    Hindu reckons, the rapid growth in Srilanka is a very good destination for the top end of this 10 Lakhs tent to find dec

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    10 Lakhs of Naduans migrate to other states looking for work every year.

    Hindu reckons the rapidly growing Srilankan economy is a good destination for the top rungs of these Economic migrants.

    That alone,the Hindu says is a strong point that Manmohan should take on board when deciding whether to boycott or not.

    As the best PM India has ever had,does he want to compromise the future prospects of young Naduans , just to please the LTTE Diaspora and their newly recruited corrupt current political leaders in Tamil Nadu?.

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      Sumanasekara,

      There are millions of Africans treking the Saharan desert looking for work and the booming capitol of the Thugs , the Criminals,the Looters and the Beggars might be of attraction to them . Go and hoist a White Flag saying come to the Kingdom of ” King Mahintha”

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    yes now blame Tamil Nadu for India’s economic failures.
    However India is not doing that bad.
    The IT Sector is Global
    All the world’s leading automotive company has a manufacturing operation there to meet local demands and now the quality is so good they are exporting
    Medical tourism is growing
    The Tourism is bigger than Sri Lanka
    rural industry and farming is doing well
    in fact you take any sector India is growing.

    There market potential in Sri Lanka is miniscule

    The Chinese FTA is in fact a defecne agreement cloaked inFTA

    Hari Haran and Subramaniyam Sawmy love Tamil bashing

    TN is the only state tha protest agaisnt Hindi as an official language
    and that is a sore thumb for the likes of Swamy and Hari Haran

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    HARRIHARAN
    THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN THE PAYROLL OF GOTA. LOOK AT YOUR POSTING. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOU. LUCKILY YOUR PARENTS ARE DEAD OTHERWISE THEY WILL HANG THEMSELVES FOR HAVING GIVEN BIRTH TO SUCH AN IMMORAL, GREEDY, MORON.

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    The Tamil Nadu love for the Tamils in Sri Lanka is hardly reciprocated. There are 300000+ Tamils who have re-appeared in Canada and sought ‘asylum’, 250,000 in Britain, almost as many in Australia, yet NOT in India, from where the small numbers that sought refuge during the 30 year terror campaign have mostly returned. What is it with the Sri Lankan ‘Tamils’.?

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      Ram you bloody Sinkalam,

      We know the message is Sinkalam. Write in your own name man .

      Apuhamy, Piunci Banda , if you are a Girl Udaratte Menike you COWARD

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    Even India hates Tamils now! :)

    Put Jeyalalitha and Rajafucksa into a prison cell and see what happens.

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    Colonel,

    Every now and then you pop up and offer us some timely advice.

    The Chinese factor is a red herring and it is only a factor because of the weak Leadership and corrupt Politicians who have sold the Honour of India down the River because of their get rich quick attitude.
    Mahintha was there to Bribe and the Corrupt Indians were happy to Oblige to help MR hide his crimes.
    We have been over this on many ocassions.
    Viyay Nambiar
    Menon
    Krishna
    Sharma

    1)China’s intention is obvious: profit from India’s discomfiture in Sri Lanka to occupy India’s strategic space in the island nation.

    China knows perfectly well that its intentions are limited as Sri Lankas Sovereignty is Limited to Indias Security.
    Just imagine the scenario ” China takes a stranglehold of Sri Lankas Economy and decides to protect its interest by sending Warships. Are you telling us India will sit idly by and let Chinese Warships dock in Colombo Harbour. If you say yes you must be out of your mind.

    2)On October 24 when the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms Jayalalithaa was moving a resolution asking the Centre to ‘totally boycott’ the CHOGM “in deference to the overwhelming feeling and sentiments of Tamils,” Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was praising China’s generosity.

    *** The above is a beggar thanking and being grateful to the giver for a meal.

    3)Even as Ms Jayalalithaa castigated the Centre for failing to act upon another “historic resolution” passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on July 8, 2011 which sought an economic embargo on Sri Lanka until Tamils were fully resettled and rehabilitated, Sri Lanka was negotiating with China to finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The government-owned Sunday Observer described the China-Sri Lanka FTA as the biggest development in Sino-Lanka cooperation since the 1952 Rubber-Rice Pact.

    *** This will all stop when we have Mr.Clean and the Iron Lady take the reigns of power come next April and dont you worry.

    4)Ever since the Eelam War excesses started to haunt Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu has become the focal point of hate campaign against Sri Lanka in India affecting the excellent relations between the two countries. Of late, a beleaguered Sri Lanka has started using trade as a pressure point to express its concern over India’s “Sri Lanka politics.” The CHOGM which should have been an inconsequential international event turning into a political contest in India is a case in point.

    *** I think on the above you are confused. Sri Lanka is a very small market and doenst have the might to use trade as a pressure.
    On the contrary Sri Lanka has been sqeezed by Western Countries which forced India to taake loans from India at astronomical rates to develop and future Generations will pay for this dearly.

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    Correction:

    On the contrary Sri Lanka has been sqeezed by Western Countries which forced Sri Lanka to take Loans from China at Astronimical rates to develop and future Generations will pay for this

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    did mongolian buddha come from china. chingala beggars will beg from anyone. shamelees [Edited out].

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