China has fully militarized at least three islands it built in the disputed South China Sea and is now looking much farther afield — looking to establish a network of naval bases around the world to bolster its ability to project power and match the global reach of the U.S. Navy.
“They’re looking for a place where they can rearm and repair warships,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, head of Africa Command at the time. He saidThe status of such operations is not clear, given the lack of transparency for outsiders to Chinese military plans.
The recent assessment produced by the William & Mary researchers examined several factors, including the status of ports and infrastructure financed by Chinese state-owned entities in dozens of low- and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2021. The assessment, which ranks “eight leading options” for naval bases, looked at the recipients of nearly $30 billion invested by Chinese state-owned entities since the turn of the century. The money was used to finance 123 projects to expand or construct 78 ports in 46 countries, including nearly $2 billion in the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota.
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