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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – China is rumored to be building military bases in various countries, including Indonesia. The measure is listed in the annual report of the United States Department of Defense (USA).
Initially, Uncle Sam’s country accused China of targeting various countries in the world, including Indonesia, as places to build military bases.
This was revealed in the United States Department of Defense (United States Department of Defense) annual report to Congress, titled “Military and Security Advances Involving the People’s Republic of China 2020.”
In its annual report, the administration of President Donald Trump called China’s move intended to allow the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) to project and maintain military power at a greater distance.
It is believed that it would disrupt US military operations and support offensive operations against the country.
“Outside its base in Djibouti, China is probably already considering and planning additional military logistics facilities to support naval, air and land projections,” the report on the US Defense Ministry website www.defense read. gov.
“China may have considered Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola and Tajikistan as locations for PLA military logistics facilities.
To carry out this mission, the United States said that China was using the Belt and Road Initiative (OBOR) project as an intermediary. In which several countries also participate, including Indonesia.
“Currently, China is using commercial infrastructure to support all of its military operations abroad, including the presence of the PLA in other countries, including its base in Djibouti,” the report said.
“Some of China’s OBOR projects could create potential military advantages, such as the PLA’s access to selected foreign ports to reposition the logistical support necessary to sustain naval deployments in waters as far away as the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. to protect the growing interest. “
The OBOR project itself is a program started by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. This program aims to build large-scale land, sea and air infrastructure to improve and enhance trade and economic routes between countries in Asia and beyond.
The advantage of this program itself is that it provides a large amount of funds for its members. China is even reported to be providing funds worth 150 billion dollars or the equivalent of 2,137.6 trillion rupees a year. Countries participating in the program can borrow the funds to build their infrastructure.
“Host countries can play an important role in regulating Chinese military operations, as Chinese officials are very likely to realize that a stable long-term relationship with the host country is essential to the success of their installations. military logistics, “said the Defense Ministry.
Meanwhile, China denied the US reports. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said the reports were highly skewed.
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