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 ...

The Chinese military has reportedly begun construction on a secret overseas naval base in Cambodia along the Gulf of Thailand, although both Chinese and Cambodian officials have denied the story..

Two grey shapes, visible from satellites for most of this year at Cambodia’s Ream naval base, seem to confirm growing fears ...

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 ...

China has only one, but military experts say Beijing is also leveraging over 90 commercial ports. WSJ unpacks what’s on these sites and the countries’ differing strategies to expand their ...

Recently, the military has built new bases and expanded Africa-focused operations in Sicily. During the Cold War, U.S. forces occupied hundreds of bases in Japan and the Pacific to surround China ...

He noted that China and Cambodia are partners, and their cooperation is transparent and rational. "The US has 800 bases overseas, and its military budget is roughly equal to the defense spending ...