August 01 2017
China has formally inaugurated a military base in Djibouti, reports Xinhua, China's state-run news agency. It is the first such overseas base.
The opening ceremony was held Tuesday, coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), reported Agence France-Presse.
The logistics base will supply "naval escorts in Africa and southwest Asia, peacekeeping" and provide humanitarian support, China's Defense Ministry previously said. ...
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