Center for Security Studies

No. 156: China in the Indian Ocean: Part of a Larger PLAN

No. 156: China in the Indian Ocean: Part of a Larger PLAN

Author(s): Prem Mahadevan
Editor(s): Matthias Bieri
Series Editor(s): Christian Nünlist, Matthias Bieri
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 156
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2014

Recently, China has increased its military activities in the Indian Ocean Region, expanding the range of its navy westward. It has invested in port facilities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Burma. Beijing’s economic initiatives have raised concern in the West about China’s long-term geopolitical strategy.

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China and the Indian Ocean
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