BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping sent a telegram to Moussa. Lai. Odova, congratulations on his election as President of the Republic of Djibouti.

The congratulatory message expressed confidence in the Musa. Lai. Under the leadership of President Odowa, the people of Djibouti will certainly be able to achieve greater achievements on the road of national construction and development.

"The friendship between China and Kyrgyzstan has a long history. Continuously deepening the friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples. China is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to promote the sustained and stable development of the China-Kyrgyzstan cooperative partnership and better benefit the two peoples. ”

President-elect Moussa of Djibouti Lai. Odova was officially sworn in in the Djibouti National Assembly on the 18th and began a new five-year term. Yang Shandao, Special Envoy of the President of the People's Republic of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended the inauguration ceremony.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Odowa thanked the people of Djibouti for their active participation in the vote, expressed his commitment to fight for the well-being of the people during his term of office, and congratulated the elected parliamentarians. Odova said that Djibouti will usher in a new era of reform and progress, develop cooperative relations with many countries, lead Djibouti's economic development, and in the political field, will continue to promote national inclusive dialogue to achieve national peace and stability.

Odowa said that a new cabinet will be formed soon, and a special ****** committee will be set up to strive to improve government transparency and social fairness and justice, and actively improve the livelihood of Djibouti people.

Heads of State or Government from Egypt, Zimbabwe, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia and other Arab and African countries attended the inauguration ceremony in Odowa.

As the invitee, Muyang also participated in the inauguration ceremony, at the end of the speech, Odova invited the leaders of various countries to dinner, Odova walked to the table of Muyang, raised a glass to Minister Yang and Muyang and said, "Thank you China for coming to my inauguration." After speaking, he turned to Muyang and said with a smile: "I would like to thank my best friend, Ambassador Mu, I believe that as long as Ambassador Muyang is in Djibouti, China and Djibouti will become the best partners, and anything can be achieved." ”

Minister Yang's face remained unchanged, but he was surprised in his heart, as the president of a country, it was actually undesirable to say such a thing in front of everyone, but it also showed the extent of the relationship between the two.

Perhaps, this is also the premise that Muyang can promote China's entry into Djibouti, and it is definitely a good thing for China to have Muyang as a bridge. At this moment, Minister Yang attaches more importance to Muyang.

In the following period, the former president of Djibouti Guelleh was tried by the judiciary, and several of the original ministers were replaced, and the Djibouti political scene completed the handover in a very short time.

After stabilizing Djibouti's domestic rights, Odova officially announced that it would carry out all-round cooperation with China, and the two sides would jointly establish a free trade zone and a transshipment port in Djibouti. At the same time, the Djibouti government also announced that China has approved a port area from Djibouti to establish its own naval base.

The location of the military base is next to the US military base, and the territory is three times the size of the US military base, which is 6 square kilometers in size, and it is definitely the largest military base in Djibouti today.

As soon as this news came out, the world was shocked.

Although Djibouti is only a small country, its importance is very important, and it is naturally highly concerned by all countries.

The news spread all over the Internet in an instant, and many Chinese people felt rejoicing, if this matter is successful, it will be China's first overseas military base, which is of great significance to China, and it is also a very important location like Djibouti.

Many netizens left messages.

"This shows that the country is becoming stronger step by step, and China's navy can go abroad and go to the world, and I applaud the motherland."

"Don't you want to be so cruel, you can get such a big base at one time, the land area of the small country of Djibouti is only 20,000 square kilometers, let's get 6 square kilometers at once, I can't bear it."

"Djibouti's important location, the first overseas military base, and indeed the prestige of our country, shows that China's strategy in Africa is successful, and it also shows that China is becoming stronger step by step."

"I don't think it's going to be of much use to China, after all, it's too far away, it's beyond the reach of the whip, and now the South China Sea issues haven't been resolved, what's the use of going to Africa, seeing people's doors? Could it be that China really dares to go to war with other countries? ”

"Upstairs, there is no military common sense at first glance, let me give you an analysis of the significance of China's military base in Djibouti. Military power extends with the expansion of national interests. China has huge national strategic interests in Africa, and Djibouti is the gateway to Africa with an important strategic location. The establishment of China's overseas military bases will facilitate China's efforts to safeguard overseas national interests and the globalization of national defense. Going deeper, if there is a real war, if the Red Sea shipping line is cut off, it will have a great impact on Europe, which is one of the reasons why European countries gather in Djibouti. ”

At the same time, foreign media are also reporting on the matter in depth, with an exaggerated headline "China Begins Military Expansion, Africa May Become China's Backyard". For China to take this step, he expressed concern that China will not start the endless road of building overseas military bases.

The Chinese government officially held a press conference to announce that China will build a military base in Djibouti. As the world's largest maritime country, China's move is mainly to strengthen the maintenance of maritime security.

This is China's unequivocal response to much of the speculation.

Subsequently, China and the Djibouti government formally signed an agreement worth US$185 million to lease 6.2 square kilometers of land as a military base for 30 years, and to pay Djibouti US$50 million in rent each year.

Many people interpret this move.

Once completed, this support point in Djibouti will greatly improve the efficiency of the Chinese navy in the region. In addition to anti-piracy tasks, emergency operations such as the evacuation of Yemen nationals can also be carried out by local garrisons.

As a great power, it is necessary for the Chinese military to assume more international obligations. Obtaining support points for overseas deployment can provide more experience and material foundation for the Chinese military to go global in the future.

China is already the world's largest shipping nation, and it is a common international obligation of the whole world to ensure free and safe passage on the high seas. Before the establishment of a global government, major countries should assume more international security obligations and provide security services and guarantees to less developed countries, which is in line with the common aspirations of the international community. It is not surprising that China has gained a strategic support point in the Horn of Africa.

(To be continued.) )