China Brief published on 19 October 2020 an analysis titled "Where to Next? PLA Considerations for Overseas Base Site Selection" by Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, RAND Corporation.
There is a widely held belief in China that the People's Liberation Army is planning for more overseas bases now that it has established one at Djibouti. A 2020 US Defense Department study indicates that China has likely considered a number of locations, including the following African countries: Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Angola. This study focuses on the factors that China will take into account in making a decision on future bases,