CONTENTS: Foreword, Acknowledgements, Tables and Figures, Abbreviations, Introduction: From Friendship to Dependency, 1. Sri Lanka-China Bilateral Relations: An Overview, 2. Conceptual Framework: Neoclassical Realism as a Tool of Foreign Policy Analysis, 3. The Political Landscape of Sri Lanka: A Contemporary Overview, 4. Sri Lanka’s Strategic Culture, 5. Key Drivers of Bilateral Economic Relations, 6. Security Relations, 7. Trends in Bilateral Relations, Conclusion, Appendix I: Business, Economic and Investment Delegations from and to China (Selected), Appendix II: Major Projects Financed with Foreign Borrowings, Bibliography, Index.