China formally opens 1st overseas military base in Djibouti

China on Tuesday formally opened its first overseas military base in Africa's Djibouti, state media said. China began constructing a logistics base in Djibouti last year and it will be used to resupply naval ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia. Notably, Djibouti also hosts US, Japanese, and French bases.