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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Djibouti's sovereign wealth fund plans to double its assets under management of more than $1 billion in the next decade, its ...

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 ...

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 ...

A dockworker passes by a container ship at the Chinese-operated port of Djibouti in 2015. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images) Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...

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 ...

Kenya will participate alongside Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and South ...