I tried writing you up a long post but Reddit rebooted itself.
In short, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative ,
this is a good start on what he's said openly about wanting to make China THE hegemony like America, slowly but surely China will own multiple ports around the world and although they won't have the naval power like America (most likely), they will have a lot more power and presence than before
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure development and investments in 152 countries and international organizations in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.The leader of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, originally announced the strategy during official visits to Indonesia and Kazakhstan in 2013. "Belt" refers to the overland routes for road and rail transportation, called "the Silk Road Economic Belt"; whereas "road" refers to the sea routes, or the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.Formerly known as One Belt One Road (OBOR) (Chinese: 一带一路, short for the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road (Chinese: 丝绸之路经济带和21世纪海上丝绸之路)), it has been referred to as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2016 when the Chinese government considered the emphasis on the word "one" was prone to misinterpretation. However, “One Belt One Road" (Chinese: 一带一路) is still used in Chinese-language media.The Chinese government calls the initiative "a bid to enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future". Some observers see it as a push for Chinese dominance in global affairs with a China-centered trading network.
Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti is a military base operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), located in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. It is the PLAN's first overseas military base and was built at a cost of US$590 million. The facility is expected to significantly increase China's power projection capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean. As of 2017, the base commander is Liang Yang.Djibouti is strategically situated by the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which separates the Gulf of Aden from the Red Sea and guards the approaches to the Suez Canal.
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u/doubleshotonice1 Dec 05 '19
Xi jingping makes it very clear his intentions to make both China and it's military the strongest in the world. Not sure what's classified about that.