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China Sends Troops to Djibouti Ahead of Establishment of its First Overseas Military Base

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday July 13 2017, @05:35AM   Printer-friendly
from the shipshape dept.

takyon writes:

China has sent two warships to the Republic of Djibouti in Africa, where it will open its first overseas naval base:

China has dispatched troops to Djibouti in advance of formally establishing the country's first overseas military base. Two Chinese Navy warships left the port of Zhanjiang on Tuesday, taking an undisclosed number of military personnel on the journey across the Indian Ocean.

An editorial Wednesday in the state-run Global Times stressed the importance of the new Djibouti facility -- in the strategically located Horn of Africa -- to the Chinese military. "Certainly this is the People's Liberation Army's first overseas base and we will base troops there. It's not a commercial resupply point... This base can support Chinese Navy to go farther, so it means a lot," said the paper.

The Global Times said the main role of the base would be to support Chinese warships operating in the region in anti-piracy and humanitarian operations. "It's not about seeking to control the world," said the editorial.

Also at The Atlantic and Xinhua (newer article).

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday July 13 2017, @07:30AM (2 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Thursday July 13 2017, @07:30AM (#538617) Journal

    China has officially sent two warships and some undisclosed to the Colony of Djibouti in Africa, where it will open its first overseas foothold base:

    China has dispatched troops to Djibouti in advance to prevent any swift change of heart before doing the formal theatrical ceremonies establishing the country's first overseas military base to safeguard their natural resources by Chinese proxy businesses. Two Chinese Navy warships left the port of Zhanjiang on Tuesday, taking more than you want to know number of invasion personnel on the journey across the Indian (soon Chinese) Ocean.

            An editorial Wednesday in the Pravda Times stressed the importance of the new Djibouti facility -- in the strategically located Horn of Africa -- to the Chinese invasion force. "Certainly this is the People's Liberation Army's first official overseas base and we will base our invasion force there. It's not a commercial resupply point... This base can support Chinese Navy to crush any opposition to Chinese business further away, so it means a lot of cash," said the talking paper.

            The Pravda Times said the main role of the base would be to support Chinese invasionships operating in the region under the cover and pre-text operations of anti-piracy and humanitarian operations. "It's about seeking to control of this part of the world through military intimidation," the editorial forgot to say.

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday July 13 2017, @05:25PM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Thursday July 13 2017, @05:25PM (#538771)

    To the former French colony of Djibouti, where the French, Japan and the US have military bases?
    Totally the first place I would invade if I wanted to be discreet.

    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday July 13 2017, @06:48PM

      by kaszz (4211) on Thursday July 13 2017, @06:48PM (#538801) Journal

      Perhaps not invade but making their power known. "We are here and can fuck with you at will". France, Japan and US are more or less in the same sphere of interest. And while they might have differences, they are of little concern compared to those countries vs China.

      As a side note Djibouti probably makes a very good economical deal by having those bases there. Besides deterring any neighboring countries from invasion.