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whether it’s used for commercial purposes is moot as the original intention of prc is to turn it into a naval base in the long run and in case of war in indian ocean. heads they win tails you lose. dual purpose port but definitely an incursion into indian ocean with eventual presence of pla navy to justify “protecting” the lease.China may need more investment to turn sri lanka port as a shipping hub. It lies along the trade route. It could be the "singspore" for cargo from and to india. Refineries, oil storage tanks, warehouses, container terminals and several regional container ships may help them do this.