Chinese Naval Base In Horn Of Africa

But military acts Beijing very strategically: In the Middle East, the Chinese have closed with the Russians an alliance. Perhaps the most significant decision takes place at a neuralgic point for world trade: China will build its first military base in the East African Republic of Djibouti. Djibouti is the most important country in the Horn of Africa. It is one of the key trading hubs in the world. "To secure the trade routes as well as a starting point for the fight against terrorism in the Horn of Africa Djibouti is currently probably the most important country", quotes the German wave Annette Weber from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin. The Horn of Africa is one of the key points for the international container trade. China's foray alarmed the United States, because China is out both economically and politically to expand.

In Djibouti there is already the US base Camp Lemmonier, on the 4,500 soldiers are stationed, reported the  Telegraph of London. Whoever Djibouti controlled, can in an emergency by a military intervention at sea block world trade through the Suez Canal. China tries also actively involved in Iraq to secure its terms of energy resources. Last Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim Jafari in New York. The two ministers stressed that China and Iraq both their economic and want to deepen their political relations. Yi warned that Turkey must respect the territorial integrity of Iraq, reported the news agency Xinhua. China is an ally of Iran and wants to isolate the Turkish counterparts from Iraq. Turkey, in turn, is in the region in addition to Saudi Arabia's most important partner of the United States.

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The US is "pivoting towards Asia", but China is pivoting towards the world. Their Silk Road will connect half of the people in the world, and they are taking dramatic steps to control the sea lanes over which their supplies and goods travel.