Securing China's 'Latent Power': The Dragon's Anchorage in Djibouti.

China's military presence and seaport constructions in the West Pacific and the Indian Ocean have prompted hostile reactions from the US, Japan, Australia, and India. Conversely, its dual-use base in Djibouti has not generated as much controversy hitherto. To decipher this enigma, the article analyz...

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Publicado en:Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 30; no. 130; pp. 677 - 693
Autores principales: Sun, Degang, Zoubir, Yahia H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2021
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          Sun, Degang
          Zoubir, Yahia H.
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          Fudan University, China
          KEDGE Business School, France
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        Djibouti (Djibouti)
        People's Liberation Army (China)
        International relations
        Harbor design & construction
        China-India relations
        China-United States relations
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          International relations
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          People's Liberation Army (China)
          Port and Harbor Operations
          Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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          International Affairs
          Harbor design & construction
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      ab: China's military presence and seaport constructions in the West Pacific and the Indian Ocean have prompted hostile reactions from the US, Japan, Australia, and India. Conversely, its dual-use base in Djibouti has not generated as much controversy hitherto. To decipher this enigma, the article analyzes the base within the context of China's 'latent power.' China cultivates latent power for economic interests in the Middle East and Africa, while downplaying the military dimension of its growing global power. The study of Djibouti supports the hypothesis, which reflects China's risk-aversion, pragmatism, low-key behavior, and emphasis on the security-economy nexus. With latent power at its core, China's foreign policy in regions beyond its immediate borders advances its strategy of co-existence while avoiding conflict with its rivals.
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