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https://scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2127040/first-djibouti-now-pakistan-port-earmarked-chinese
China/ Diplomacy

First Djibouti ... now Pakistan port earmarked for a Chinese overseas naval base, sources say

The facility would be similar to one in operation in African nation, offering logistics and maintenance services to PLA Navy vessels

China plans to build a logistics base for its navy near the Gwadar port in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

Beijing plans to build its second offshore naval base near a strategically important Pakistani port following the opening of its first facility in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa last year.

Beijing-based military analyst Zhou Chenming said the base near the Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea would be used to dock and maintain naval vessels, as well as provide other logistical support services.