China will build string of military bases around world, says Pentagon
Locations could include Middle East, Pakistan, and western Pacific to protect Belt and Road Initiative, report says
The US Defense Department expects China to add military bases around the world to protect its investments in it ambitious One Belt One Road global infrastructure program, according to an official report released on Thursday.
Beijing currently has just one overseas military base, in Djibouti, but is believed planning others, including possibly Pakistan, as it seeks to project itself as a global superpower.