The Dragon in Djibouti: the Shifting Tides of China’s Strategy

..., the country was suddenly launched to the forefront of international politics. The negotiations between China and Djibouti have been ongoing since February 2014, when the two parties signed an agreement allowing the Chinese Navy to use the Port of Djibouti, but it is only in May 2015 that rumors about the PRC looking to establish a military outpost truly started to spread. So far, Chinese officials have skillfully avoided calling the installation a military base. Instead, China insists that it is to be a “logistics facility” designed for refueling ...