Chinese evacuees disembark from the PLA ship Linyi in Djibouti on March 31, 2015. More than 500 Chinese citizens were rescued from from conflict-ridden Yemen and transported to Djibouti, where China’s military will soon have a permanent presence. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese evacuees disembark from the PLA ship Linyi in Djibouti on March 31, 2015. More than 500 Chinese citizens were rescued from from conflict-ridden Yemen and transported to Djibouti, where China’s military will soon have a permanent presence. Photo: Xinhua
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Another ‘Great Game’: Why China’s PLA is jostling for position with the world’s armed forces in tiny Djibouti

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Chinese evacuees disembark from the PLA ship Linyi in Djibouti on March 31, 2015. More than 500 Chinese citizens were rescued from from conflict-ridden Yemen and transported to Djibouti, where China’s military will soon have a permanent presence. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese evacuees disembark from the PLA ship Linyi in Djibouti on March 31, 2015. More than 500 Chinese citizens were rescued from from conflict-ridden Yemen and transported to Djibouti, where China’s military will soon have a permanent presence. Photo: Xinhua
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