Sri Lanka and China are having a proper royal commercial spat, despite both countries having excellent political ties. Some analysts in India, smarting from what they perceive as the Gotabaya brothers’ close ties with Beijing are hoping that the ongoing differences will lead to souring of ties between the two. However that is wishful thinking as the stakes are too high for either Colombo or Beijing to let a single commercial deal ruin the overall strategic interests. But for now, tempers are high on both sides.