China sends forces to 1st military base abroad, in Djibouti
Published July 11, 2017
Associated Press
BEIJING – China on Tuesday dispatched members of its People's Liberation Army to the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti to man the rising Asian giant's first overseas military base, a key part of a wide-ranging expansion of the role of China's armed forces.
The defense ministry said on its website that a ceremony was held at a naval pier in the southern Chinese port of Zhanjiang presided over by navy commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong.
It said the personnel would travel by navy ship but gave no details on numbers or units. Photos on the website showed naval officers and marines in battle dress lining the rails of the support ships Jingangshan and Donghaidao.
Continued: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/07/11/china-dispatches-military-personnel-to-djibouti-base.html
Djibouti is a tiny nation, this probably is aimed at combating pirates which in itself seems a bit like terrorism.
