Eh, China doesn’t really have a need for bases in most of these countries. Some like Djibouti make sense for their insane geopolitical and strategic importance, but for example there is no reason for China to have a base in Burkina Faso or Angola. It just doesn’t make sense and is a financial and resource drain if there isn’t an express need for a permanent base.
Eh, that can run the risk of getting really dangerous and might ruin China’s diplomatic image. Because much like US bases, what country want want a military base in their country from another nation when that nation just used their military base somewhere else to incite a “spontaneous revolution”.
Its a fine line that probably should best be left alone.
Djibouti is iirc explicitly for the purpose of protecting shipping, a huge part of chinese export to Europe come through Red Sea and there was high pirate activity there so China send PLAN ships to protect their trade, i remeber watching videos with chinese frigates escorting small ship convoys.
Of course, though that responsibility is regulated by the UN to protect shipping lanes from pirates, terrorists, and hijackers in the Red Sea and Indian Oceans. So the PLAN, US Navy, British, French, and a large number of world navies participate and take turns protecting shipping.
Eh, China doesn’t really have a need for bases in most of these countries. Some like Djibouti make sense for their insane geopolitical and strategic importance, but for example there is no reason for China to have a base in Burkina Faso or Angola. It just doesn’t make sense and is a financial and resource drain if there isn’t an express need for a permanent base.
I guess. I would just feel better if I knew there were some based forces there ready to deal with…you know, “spontaneous” “revolutions”.
Eh, that can run the risk of getting really dangerous and might ruin China’s diplomatic image. Because much like US bases, what country want want a military base in their country from another nation when that nation just used their military base somewhere else to incite a “spontaneous revolution”.
Its a fine line that probably should best be left alone.
Djibouti is iirc explicitly for the purpose of protecting shipping, a huge part of chinese export to Europe come through Red Sea and there was high pirate activity there so China send PLAN ships to protect their trade, i remeber watching videos with chinese frigates escorting small ship convoys.
Of course, though that responsibility is regulated by the UN to protect shipping lanes from pirates, terrorists, and hijackers in the Red Sea and Indian Oceans. So the PLAN, US Navy, British, French, and a large number of world navies participate and take turns protecting shipping.