A Cambodian official said his government would welcome a request from the United States for its ships to visit Ream Naval ...

Djibouti is an example of how a small nation can play a crucial role on the global stage. Its geostrategic location makes it ...

China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

It was almost identical to the 363 meter-long pier at the base in Djibouti, and long enough to accommodate China’s largest aircraft carrier. Soon the two corvettes were docked at Ream - and ...

This tiny African state has such a vital strategic location that most of the world's most powerful militaries have set up ...

Navy commander Shen Jinlong “read an order on constructing the base in Djibouti”, but agency Xinhua did not say when the base would begin operations. Ships carrying personnel for China's first ...

Chinese state-owned firms have built, financed or currently operate more than one-quarter of Africa's ports, according to a new study that has detailed the scope of Beijing's investment in the ...

A U.S. general confirms China will open a base in Djibouti. Here's why that shouldn't be taken as a threat. Plus, details on China’s five-year plan, more on the Ma-Xi meeting, and a US ...

China already opened the first military base in Djibouti in 2017, in a move that is seen as its efforts to launch its political ambitions overseas. The base is occupied by the Chinese Navy Marines ...

The US Defense Department expects China to add military bases around ... Beijing currently has just one overseas military base, in Djibouti, but is believed to be planning others, including ...