In the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a “city of the future” is rising from the sea.

In the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a “city of the future” is rising from the sea.

The Colombo Port City was launched in 2014 as the largest foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka.

Under the Belt and Road Initiative, the project is now reshaping the local economy, generating new opportunities for regional growth, and emerging as a booster for future economic development. #BeltandRoad

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By Chinaeuropenet

Xuefei Chen Axelsson is an independent media person. She has been a journalist for 30 years. She studied English, International politics, and sustainable development. She has been to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and America, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and all the nordic countries including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Britain. She is good at talking with all kinds of people and exchange ideas and serves as a bridge between China and the world.

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