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A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and villagers argue with police officers during a protest outside the inauguration ceremony of an industrial zone in Mirijjawila village in Ambalantota, Sri Lanka, Saturday, January 7, 2017. Sri Lankan police used water cannons to try to break up violent clashes Saturday between government supporters and villagers marching against what they say is a plan to take over private land for an industrial zone in which China will have a major stake. The government has signed a framework agreement for a 99-year lease of the Hambantota port with a company in which China will have 80-percent ownership. Officials also plan to set up the nearby industrial zone where Chinese companies will be invited to set up factories. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo)
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