Cameron Faces New Questions Over Promotion of Beijing-Funded Sri Lankan Port

Published on November 24, 2023

Fresh questions have been raised in Parliament on Thursday over Lord Cameron’s promotion of a special economic zone in Sri Lanka that is a part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. Since becoming foreign secretary last week, the newly appointed Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton and former prime minister who heralded the “golden era” of Sino-British relations has been haunted by the shadow of his legacy. New questions were raised over footage that showed Lord Cameron, a private citizen until this month, speaking at an event during Sri Lanka’s Port City Colombo Roadshow in the UAE in September and downplaying the Chinese regime’s involvement in the project....

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