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Subject
China's navy in the Indian Ocean.
Significance
The balance of power is changing in the Indian Ocean, with major implications for the region. China’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean has grown over the last decade.
Impacts
Beijing will primary rely on local security forces and private security contractors to protect Chinese nationals and assets on land.
The Indian Ocean will become a multipolar region in which major powers compete and numerous middle powers become more active.
Competition among the major powers will increasingly intrude on the internal politics of smaller countries in the region.
Keywords:
Asia,
AP,
China,
Indian Ocean,
India,
international relations,
foreign policy,
military,
security,
shipping
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2019
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