The base was initially designed to support the operations of Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and to protect China's commercial interests in the area.
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The base was initially designed to support the operations of Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and to protect China's commercial interests in the area.