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.

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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 ...

Even for China's generally overheated diplomatic language, the statement was unusually vitriolic, although it did not ...

Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...

The transition of Djibouti's Doraleh Port in the Horn of Africa into China's first overseas military base in 2017 has led to speculation about similar conversions elsewhere, despite official denials. ...

STUTTGART, Germany — China’s growing network of ports in Africa could serve as a precursor to the creation of more military bases, according to a new report by a Pentagon-affiliated think tank.

Marking a historic first step towards maritime cooperation between India and Africa, naval platforms, including warships from ...

Djibouti's foreign minister is now leading the African Union, in a nod to the diplomatic agility of one of the continent's ...

China's security initiatives, like its facility in Djibouti, show that Beijing understands ... and its developing defence industry base. Rather than a rigid military alliance, BRICS should develop ...