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With Eyes On Indian Ocean, China Sends Troops To First Overseas Military Base In Djibouti
Ships carrying Chinese military personnel depart from Zhanjiang.
In an effort to boost its presence in the Indian Ocean Region, China has sent its troops to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa to set up its first overseas military base.
State news agency Xinhua said late on Tuesday the ships had departed from Zhanjiang in southern China "to set up a support base in Djibouti".
It will be China's first overseas naval base, though Beijing officially describes it as a logistics facility. China says the support base will be used for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and West Asia. However, Djibouti’s position on the northwestern edge of the Indian Ocean has fuelled worries in India that it would become another pearl in China’s wider strategy of dominating the region.
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