CHINESE 'STRING OF PEALS'
THE PEARLS
🔖 Pakistan🇵🇰 – Gwadar port was built, and it is now being operated by a Chinese dominated consortium of companies. It is strategically situated in direct proximity to the Strait of Hormuz and is critical to the establishment of the China – Pakistan economic corridor, which is an integral part of “ The Belt and Road Initiative”.
🔖 Cambodia🇰🇭-China reached an agreement with the local government for the rights over 1/3 from the Ream naval base.
🔖Myanmar 🇲🇲– there is an ongoing project for the construction of a deep-water port in Kyaukpyu.
🔖 Bangladesh🇧🇩 – China is trying to negotiate a project to expand and modernize port Chittagong .
🔖 Sri Lanka🇱🇰 – Hambantota port was completed by Chinese companies in 2010. However, since then, the local government has indebted to such an extent, that now it is forced to lease the port to China for 99 years.
🔖 Maldives 🇲🇻– there is a possible project for a submarine base on the Marao atoll.
🔖Africa - It is worth mentioning the special relations that China maintains with three countries from East Africa, namely *Djibouti🇩🇯, Kenya🇰🇪, and Sudan🇸🇩🇸🇸.*
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