China is set to build a military base in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa, in a bid to prepare China’s military to counter the U.S and its allies, according to international reports.
Washington considers this to be prospective steps to threaten the western alliance, according to American geopolitical and military experts.
These new steps have triggered concern in Washington, the American media reported.
Lately, China constructed a commercial deep-water facility in the port city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea.
This scheme would enable Chinese warships to be based opposite the American east coast in a secure port where they can re-arm and refit.
In response to this issue, Deputy US National Security Adviser Jon Finer went on a visit to Equatorial Guinea in October to persuade its government to reject the Chinese plan for a military base. Currently, the Chinese navy has only one military base outside of China, in Djibouti, Eastern Africa.
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