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| China mulling naval base in Gulf of Aden: admiral | |
| 2009-12-30 | |
| A top Chinese naval official has proposed setting up a permanent base to support ships on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, raising the idea that China could build foreign bases elsewhere. In an interview posted on the defence ministry website, Yin Zhuo -- an admiral and senior researcher at the navy's Equipment Research Centre -- said such a base would bolster China's long-term participation in the operation. ... As the world's largest importer of crude oil, China is reportedly interested in establishing naval bases in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand and the South China Sea to protect its sea transportation lines.
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| Posted by:ed |
| #4 "And to establish hegemony in the Indian Ocean ..." yup, I think the Indians would have something to say about that. Seeing as the Indians have a much larger blue water navy and they take very seriously their interests around the Indian Ocean |
| Posted by: Mike Hunt 2009-12-30 20:55 |
| #3 I'd suggest one each in Yemen, Somalia, and Eritrea, Thing. Something would happen. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-30 20:08 |
| #2 Where are they going to put these bases? The choices seem limited to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Eritrea, Djwhatever, Somalia, or Oman. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-12-30 20:04 |
| #1 Picking up where Zheng He left off, about 500 years tardy. How different the world would be if the insular culture had acted differently. |
| Posted by: P2k on vacation 2009-12-30 08:09 |