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. After providing Sri Lanka’s government with offensive weapon systems that helped end the country’s decades-long civil war, China has been rewarded with port-building, railroad, and other infrastructure projects.
例如，数千名中国服刑人员被强制派往驻斯里兰卡的中国国有企业项目工地工作，中国试图增强自己在印度洋的区域地位，而斯里兰卡在这方面的战略意义非常重要。 在为斯里兰卡政府提供攻击性武器系统，帮助这个国家结束了长达10年的内战后，中国得到了建设港口、铁路和其他基础设施的项目作为回报。