China to set up 1st overseas naval base in Djibouti next to US airbase

[RoobleAlWaliid]

Beijing plans to set up a naval facility in Djibouti, East Africa, to boost counter-piracy and peacekeeping efforts, officials say. The future Chinese installation will be near a US airbase reportedly used for the Pentagon’s drone operations.
Beijing is currently in talks with Djibouti’s government to build a naval facility to support the Chinese Navy’s counter-piracy and peacekeeping missions in the region, China’s top officials told media. They carefully avoided calling the installation a “military base” similar to those maintained by the US worldwide.


Spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry Hong Lei says the “support facilities” will provide “logistical support” to fuel, rest and re-supply Chinese Navy ships, addressing possible speculations the port will boost Beijing’s military expansion in the strategically vital Horn of Africa.

"The construction of the relevant facilities will help China's navy and army further participate in UN peacekeeping operations, carry out escort missions in the waters near Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, and provide humanitarian assistance," he told a daily news briefing on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Wu Qian also spoke at a monthly news conference, mainly repeating the Foreign Ministry’s comments, but he added an important detail: “China wanted to play a greater role in ensuring regional peace and stability.








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[theyuusuf143]

Some Somalis may critisize those army bases, but i think geele did good job to sell service to the world powers , as long as they are paying good money they are wellcome to our Shores, it will hugely boost the Economy of Djibouti.

[KingWaslawi]

No wonder as their name says it all,

Djibouti = cheap-booty

"Marba ninkii, gini hayaa ku daabacdo"

[theyuusuf143]

Reer xamarku waxay ku maahmaahaan haduu xaarku lacag haysan lahaa xaar looguma yeedheene xaaji jiljileecaw baa la odhan lahaa. Chinese haduu lacag sito jabuutina caqaayad ka kiraysay maxaa ku jaban. Wadamada yar yar service bay gadaan hilib iyo caano toona ma iibiyaan. Jabuti ilahay irsaaqadeeda luuqaa yar ee kulul buu u geliyey waa rag raga haday meesha sidaas u kulul balaayiin rag kaga kireeyeen.