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The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Goes on a Furious Twitter Rant to Rebut U.S. Ambassador’s “Spoiler” Accusations

by Eric Olander

The Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka did not take well to U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung’s accusation that China is a potential “spoiler” in the South Asian country’s debt restructuring process.

The embassy was furious over remarks Chung made in an interview that aired last week on the BBC’s flagship program Newsnight during which she blamed China for the delays in approving Colombo’s debt plan.

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