US DOD reports: China shortlists Pakistan to set up military facility outside its border

A recent report by US Department of Defence has revealed that China has shortlisted Pakistan as a possible candidate for setting up “military logistics facilities”. In its annual report to Congress. US Department of Defence stated that People’s Republic of China was seeking to establish a robust overseas logistics facility so that PLA could project power over greater distances.

PLA looking to expand its influence

report titled ‘Military and Security Developments involving People’s Republic of China 2020’ stated that “Beyond its current base in Djibouti, PRC is very likely already considering and planning for additional overseas military logistics facilities to support naval, air and ground forces. PRC has likely considered locations for PLA military logistics facilities in Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola and Tajikistan,”.

report also added that People’s Republic of China was using One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project to strengn its territorial integrity as well as increasing energy security and expanding international influence, One Belt, One Road initiative will involve construction of pipelines and ports in Pakistan which are intended to decrease China’s dependency of strategic chokepoints.

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report stated that recently PLA had increased cooperation with foreign militaries such as Russia and Pakistan which in long run will help PLA organize and man combined operations that integrate foreign forces. report also stated that China utilizes multilateral organisations and countries like Brazil, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, African Union and Association of Souast Asian Nations as a way to try and expand its international influence, portray itself as a responsible actor and to stamp any form of criticism against it.

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