It also adds a new element — the dumping of convicts — to its trade and investment policy, which has been much criticized for dumping goods. Thousands of Chinese convicts, for example, have been pressed into service on projects undertaken by state-run Chinese companies in Sri Lanka, a strategically important country for China as it seeks to enhance its regional position in the Indian Ocean.
Ainsi, des milliers de détenus chinois sont forcés de travailler au Sri Lanka pour des sociétés dirigées par le gouvernement chinois.