China to set up military base in Indian Ocean
Posted by Kanchana Devi
December 12, 2011
Beijing, Dec 12 (TruthDive): China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to “seek supplies and recuperate” facilities for its Navy, which may cause unease in India.
新華社北京12月12日（TruthDive）：中國週一宣布，它將在印度洋塞舌爾冰島建立第一個海外軍事基地，以為其海軍“尋求物資供應和休養生息”的設施，這可能導致印度不安。
The base in Seychelles is regarded significant by analysts as China is about to launch its first aircraft carrier. It is currently undergoing final trials.
在塞舌爾的基地被分析家視為意義重大，因為中國即將推出其第一艘航空母艦，它目前正在進行最後的試驗。
The decision to establish its first naval base abroad was taken during Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie’s goodwill visit to Seychelles earlier this month.
During the visit, Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Paul Adam said his country has invited China to set up a military base on the archipelago to beef up the fight against piracy.
“For the time being China is studying this possibility because she has economic interests in the region and Beijing is also involved in the fight against piracy,” he said.
General Liang, who arrived in Victoria on Thursday with a 40-strong delegation, had been invited in October by Seychelles President James Michel, when he was on a visit to China.
During Liang’s visit, the two sides exchanged views on their countries’ and armies’ cooperation, as well as on the global and regional situation, a media report said.
China has already cemented its foothold in the Indian Ocean by signing contract with the UN backed International Seabed Authority to gain rights to explore polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in Indian Ocean over the next 15 years.
‘Together, we need to increase our surveillance capacity in the Indian Ocean… as Seychelles has a strategic position between Asia and Africa,’ Michel said in statement, adding that China had given its army two light aircraft.
The two countries signed a military cooperation agreement in 2004 that has enabled some 50 Seychelles soldiers to be trained in China.
They renewed their agreement on Friday, with China to provide further training and equipment.
The contract awarded this year to a Chinese association exclusive rights to explore a 10,000-square-km of international seabed in the southwest Indian Ocean.
http://truthdive.com/2011/12/12/china-to-set-up-military-base-in-indian-ocean.html
中國反圍堵 印度洋設基地
2011年12月04日(日)
梁光烈率領包括多名軍方人員代表團，上周四應邀抵達塞舌爾，開始為期三天訪問。一行先後參觀當地海岸警衞隊等軍事單位，前日再與該國總統兼國防部長米歇爾會面。米歇爾形容兩國關係為小國與大國平等合作典範，稱將與中方攜手促進世界和地區的和平穩定。
塞舌爾外長亞當其後表示，已經邀請中方在該國馬埃島設立軍事基地，以加強打擊海盜，而中方因為在印度洋區內擁有經濟利益，正積極考慮其可行性。他又提及美國在塞舌爾群島上設有一個無人偵察機基地，同樣用作對付海盜。中塞兩國○四年曾簽署軍事合作協議，中方為塞舌爾訓練五十名軍官，前日亦更新了相關協議，但未對外公布內容。
中國近年積極派出多批艦隊，前往印度洋為商船護航、對付海盜，被視為解放軍海軍走向遠洋的重要舉措。印度媒體早前分析指，中國近期與孟加拉、斯里蘭卡等國密集交往，意圖形成「珍珠鏈戰略」，旨在印度後院尋找軍艦落腳點。分析指中國如落實在塞舌爾設立軍事基地，將有力控制印度洋，不僅有利護航、保證中方在印度洋一萬平方公里海底礦產勘採活動，更能突破多國圍堵之勢。
印度試射導彈向華示威
在中方積極突破封鎖的同時，印度近日將再試射射程可覆蓋中國內陸的長程彈道導彈，被指向華示威。而新加坡向瑞典購入的「射手級」潛艇前日亦正式服役，用於應對區內目前的複雜形勢。
塞舌爾位於印度洋中部，由八十五個島嶼組成，總面積僅四百五十五平方公里，人口約八萬五千人，與中國關係密切。
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http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20111204/00178_009.html
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