Analysis of Lobbying and Negotiations of Sri Lanka With China Regarding The Acquisition of Hambantota Port In 2017

This study aims to analyze Sri Lanka's lobbying and negotiations with China through offering debt for equity swaps, i.e. exchanging into assets. The situation at that time was Lanka wanted build a port on the Hambantota route, or now known as Port. But lacks funds development needs help from large economy. China, which has good bilateral relations Lanka, is willing provide assistance in form of loans. Behind loan lies China's national interest, expand trade route Belt Road Initiative. after operated, output not optimal even suffered losses. Gradually foreign getting bigger, it cornered condition difficulty paying debts but other hand also funds, namely operational costs continue operating. Until finally nogision by doing swaps result agreed acquire port.