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Should China establish oversea navy bases?

By Ma Xi



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Pakistani Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar


Pakistan has asked China to build a naval base south of the country — the latest move by Islamabad to strengthen defense relations with Beijing.


“We would be… grateful to the Chinese government if a naval base is… constructed at the site of Gwadar for Pakistan,” Reuters quoted Pakistani Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar as saying in a statement on Saturday.


Mukhtar added that China has agreed to take operational control of Gwadar port, located in Pakistan’s southern province of Baluchistan, once a contract with Singapore’s PSA International Ltd expires in around 35 years’ time.


China invested USD 200 million in the first phase of the construction of the port, which was inaugurated in 2007.


The Pakistani defense minister also pointed out that China has agreed to accelerate the delivery of 50 multi-role JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft to Pakistan.


The light-weight, single-engine fighter jet is being developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation of China, the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.

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The remarks come four days after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani hailed China as his country’s best friend.


Meanwhile, India has said it views growing Sino-Pakistan defense ties with “serious concern.”


“It is a matter of serious concern for us. The main thing is we have to increase our capability — that is the only answer,” Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony told reporters in New Delhi late on Friday.


Antony also called on Islamabad to “disband and destroy” all militant outfits if it “sincerely” wants to upgrade ties with India.


India and Pakistan have been arch-rivals since 1947, when the two countries attained independence.


The two states have fought three wars. Two of the military confrontations have been over the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir.


China said on Tuesday that it had not heard of Pakistan's proposal for China to help it build a naval port at the deep water port of Gwadar.


"Regarding that specific cooperative project, I have not heard of it," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular news briefing in Beijing.


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"It's my understanding that during the visit last week this issue was not touched upon," she said. She was referring to Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to Beijing last week.


"China is trying to undercut the U.S.'s numerous interests in Pakistan," said Brahma Chellaney, professor of strategic studies at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. "Gwadar was the linchpin of [the] 'string of pearls' strategy and the latest news adds to that. India faces a unique challenge that no other country does. Its two nuclear armed neighbors are closely aligned and are stepping up joint military programs. India will have to step up its deterrent capabilities."


Mr. Mukhtar said in his statement Saturday that Pakistan had also asked for an unspecified number of 4,400-ton frigates on a "credit basis" from China, and for the Chinese government to train Pakistani personnel on submarines.


Islamabad has asked Beijing to upgrade the facility to a naval base. The message is clear. If Washington scales back its support for Pakistan, there is more than one game in town.


Yet it would be equally dangerous to overreact to Beijing’s tighter links with Islamabad. As China’s trade and investment ties with the outside world deepen, it will inevitably seek to protect its interests. Officially, China’s policy is non-interventionist. But that stance is being tested by its ever-closer integration in the global economy.

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In some ways, China’s greater international involvement is to be welcomed. China, too, has an interest in stable and open trade. As such, it is playing a constructive role in anti-piracy operations. That is not to say that China’s rise is without danger. The world has a sorry record of accommodating rising powers. By the same token, the world needs to draw China into dialogue and international commitments. Robert Zoellick, former US deputy secretary of state, articulated the idea of making China a “responsible stakeholder”. The term has a patronising ring. But it remains the best framework for dealing with the rising Chinese superpower.


Some people believe that China is necessary to establish overseas naval bases to provide logistics for their vessels, and it can also help other countries to escort ships. It is in China’s interests to be more transparent about its intentions, and to assure the international community – in deeds as well as words – that its rise is benign. They hold the view that China should consider establishing overseas naval bases to support its naval operations. Many experts believe that the demand of military bases is in line with China’s ideal of transferring to the "blue-water navy" vision.  Do you agree that China has to build overseas navy bases, Yes or No?
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