China is reportedly looking to expand its naval presence

Possible locations for China’s overseas naval bases

Gwadar

Pakistan

Taiwan

Strait

China

Bata

Equatorial

Guinea

Taiwan

South

China Sea

Djibouti

Only base officially

recognised by

Beijing as open

Hambantota

Sri Lanka

Ream

Cambodia

3,000 km

3,000 miles

Possible locations for China’s overseas naval bases

North

Korea

China

Taiwan

Strait

Gwadar

Pakistan

South

China

Sea

Taiwan

Djibouti

Only base officially

recognised by

Beijing as open

Hambantota

Sri Lanka

Ream

Cambodia

Bata

Equatorial

Guinea

1,500 km

1,500 miles