斯里兰卡国内关于汉班托塔港运营协议的争议及启示

Controversy and Enlightenment on Operation Agreement of Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka

长期以来,中国投资为斯里兰卡战后重建发挥了重要作用,在斯里兰卡受到广泛欢迎。中国已成为斯里兰卡最大投资来源国和第二大贸易伙伴,两国经济合作关系愈加紧密,但近期斯国内围绕中国投资也出现了一些风波乃至争论。中斯汉班托塔港运营协议签署以来,斯国内某些政治团体和部分民众以主权安全、经济效益、土地及工人工作等问题为由举行示威游行,给斯政府造成巨大压力,也有损中方投资形象,使中国企业的投资风险加大。本文建议中方重视这种现象和趋势,予以积极应对,从而增信释疑,规避风险,避免中方投资项目成为斯国内政治斗争和平衡外交的牺牲品。主要措施包括:积极主动进行公共外交,维护中国形象;中企在确保自身利益的同时,也应充分考虑其他利益相关者的合理诉求,承担相应的社会责任,提高企业在斯信任度;加强与斯朝野各方的沟通联系,实现建设性互动,争取各党理解支持,尽量降低党派斗争带来的风险;加快软实力建设,采取适当的文化策略来推动双方深层次合作;进一步明确中斯关系的总体走向,清楚界定各种潜在的挑战和机遇。

For a long time,Chinese investment has played an important role in Sri Lanka’s post-war reconstruction and has been widely welcomed in Sri Lanka.However,there have also been some controversies and disputes over Chinese investment in recently.Since signing the Concession Agreement of the Hambantota Port,some political groups and part of Sri Lankan people hold demonstrations on the grounds of issues such as sovereign security,economic benefits,land and workers’job,which has caused tremendous pressure on the Sri Lankan government,also increased the risk of Chinese investment.It is detrimental to the the image of Chinese investment.This article suggests that China should pay attention to these phenomena and trends,actively carry out public diplomacy,communicate at various levels,coordinate the interests of all parties,properly solve social issues such as land and employment,undertake social responsibilities,promote interconnection among the people,and increase mutual trust,and avoid the Chinese investment projects become victims of Sri Lanka’s domestic political struggle and balanced diplomacy.