{"id":10034,"date":"2023-02-18T19:39:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T19:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=10034"},"modified":"2023-02-18T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T19:39:31","slug":"chinas-mideast-buildup-stirs-security-worries-for-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=10034","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Mideast buildup stirs security worries for U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n&#8220;Chinese state-owned firms are building up their presence near the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, a new report says, raising the risks of a future clash with U.S. interests in one of the world\u2019s busiest oil transitways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing footprint of Chinese commercial activity in the area, including billions of dollars in investments in oil pipelines and storage terminals alongside the Persian Gulf, is fueling worries from U.S. national security hawks who fear it could provide Beijing with dangerous influence over a major choke point for petroleum shipments.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;China has previously used spending on pipelines, ports and other commercial facilities to pave the way for military bases near strategic locations such as the mouth of the Red Sea, the CSIS authors write. Now, China\u2019s investment in regional ports and infrastructure in Oman and the United Arab Emirates could provide an entry point for Chinese naval ships in the strait. Such ships already travel nearby waters to patrol against pirate vessels.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;\u201cEverything in the private industry in China is somewhat connected to the larger CCP or the PLA,\u201d said the official, who was granted anonymity because he wasn\u2019t authorized to be quoted in the media. \u201cEven if you\u2019re a private company, you might be called upon by the Chinese government to share intel.\u201d&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/04\/chinas-mideast-security-oil-00081136\">https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/04\/chinas-mideast-security-oil-00081136<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Chinese state-owned firms are building up their presence near the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, a new report says, raising the risks of a future clash with U.S. interests in one of the world\u2019s busiest oil transitways.<br \/>\nThe growing footprint of Chinese commercial activity in the area, including billions of dollars in investments in oil pipelines and storage terminals alongside the Persian Gulf, is fueling worries from U.S. national security hawks who fear it could provide Beijing with dangerous influence over a major choke point for petroleum shipments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;China has previously used spending on pipelines, ports and other commercial facilities to pave the way for military bases near strategic locations such as the mouth of the Red Sea, the CSIS authors write. Now, China\u2019s investment in regional ports and infrastructure in Oman and the United Arab Emirates could provide an entry point for Chinese naval ships in the strait. 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