ARTICLE: Chinese billions in Sri Lanka fund battle against Tamil Tigers, (London) Times Online, May 2, 2009

A natural and expected way in which China shrinks its neighboring Gap region.

No more "expansionistic" than the U.S. military bases scattered throughout southwest Asia. It's simply China's emerging version of an "open door" policy--as in, China aims to protect its route to Middle Eastern energy.

Just as the U.S. has for decades--with no apologies.

(Thanks: Louis Heberlein)