Chinese oversea bases

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Aside from this, looks like the Indians are concerned again about possible Chinese participation in a Myanmar base in coco islands.

A supply trip to the Djibouti base. This is the first on-the-ground images of the long pier (1st image) that I have seen.

Andy1974 said:

A base in Equatorial Guinea has been mentioned as a possibility, it is 4000km from Gibraltar and 5000km from Brazil. There is a serious lack of security in these waters, which gives the perfect excuse to set up a base.

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The Gulf of Guinea is a strategically important shipping route with 25% of Africa's maritime trade passing through the region. Escalating piracy in the Gulf disrupts trade; a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) base in Equatorial Guinea would improve Chinese anti-piracy capabilities in West Africa, a stated goal of the FOCAC 2018 action plan.

China has made significant investments in the latter's infrastructure, including roads and hydroelectric power facilities. Bata already has a Chinese-built deep-water commercial port on the Gulf of Guinea, as well as highways that link the city to Gabon and the interiors of Central Africa.

In September 2022, . Talking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, Wang reassured the African country of China's support. China "firmly supported Equatorial Guinea in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, and development interest," Wang said.

Oyono responded likewise. "China is a reliable friend and a strong partner of Equatorial Guinea," he said in praise. In January 2022, Equatorial Guinea's longtime president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, met with the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang.

Not a military base, but this is going to alarm a lot of people if true


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The revelation about the planned site has sparked alarm within the Biden administration because of Cuba’s proximity to the U.S. mainland. Washington regards Beijing as its most significant economic and

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. A Chinese base with advanced military and intelligence capabilities in the U.S.’s backyard could be an unprecedented new threat.

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Not a military base, but this is going to alarm a lot of people if true

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China can’t buy property in Florida so they settled for the next best thing .

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Not a military base, but this is going to alarm a lot of people if true

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If this is indeed true - Imagine if the US reaction is to go Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 by threatening war with China and threaten to invade Cuba for a 2nd time just because of a Chinese spying site in Cuba...

Bet China and the rest of the world are gonna laugh at Murican hilariousness even harder than back in early 2023, i.e. during the Chinese spy balloon "crisis".

Speaking of spy balloon, what if this is another excuse for Blinken to save face since Xi rejected his visit again?

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Speaking of spy balloon, what if this is another excuse for Blinken to save face since Xi rejected his visit again?

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I think it is always a game when "news" break about China in US politics, could also be bigger hawks leaking these type of news. Surprisingly, I saw even a Rand Analyst on twitter saying the title is a bit misleading as it is a signal intel station and using "Base" is making it more provocative than it should be.