China’s growing security role in Africa and the Middle East

Earlier this year, China began to construct a new logistical base in Djibouti. The small, but strategically placed country, on the Horn of Africa, already serves as a launching pad for American, French, and Japanese militaries, and will also serve China’s anti-piracy, peacekeeping and humanitarian activities in Africa and the Middle East.

DIIS Senior Researcher Luke Patey discussed the implications of China’s rising military role in the region with Radio France Internationale.