China Maritime Report No. 6: Djibouti: China's First Overseas Strategic Strongpoint

Authors

Peter A. Dutton
Isaac B. Kardon
Conor M. Kennedy

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Description

This China Maritime Report on Djibouti is the first in a series of case studies on China’s “overseas strategic strongpoints” (海外战略支点). The strategic strongpoint concept has no formal definition, but is used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) officials and analysts to describe foreign ports with special strategic and economic value that host terminals and commercial zones operated by Chinese firms.

Publication Date

April 2020

Publisher

China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College

City

Newport, Rhode Island

Keywords

China, China Maritime Studies Institute, CMSI, Djibouti, Africa, strongpoint

Recommended Citation

Dutton, Peter A.; Kardon, Isaac B.; and Kennedy, Conor M., "China Maritime Report No. 6: Djibouti: China's First Overseas Strategic Strongpoint" (2020). CMSI China Maritime Reports. 6.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-maritime-reports/6