At least seven China-backed ports have design features that make them able to berth its naval facilities although not created specifically for that purpose, one US based analyst told ENR.

Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the State Department decided to cut "83% of the programs at USAID." AFRICOM has warned China is trying to fill the void.

“It’s going to be about Africa.” But the Pentagon has acknowledged that China’s increasing efforts to set up military bases in Africa and forge stronger economic ties across the continent ...

China and Cambodia on Sunday held joint military exercises at a newly expanded naval base on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, a facility the United States worries could become a military outpost for ...