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  1. Terminology

    In the theory, a "pearl" refers to a current or potential Chinese overseas military base, mega infrastructure project, economic corridor, port or other city or locale of Chinese geostrategic advantage in the region. The… See more

    Origins

    In 2004, the U.S. consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton came up with the "string of pearls" hypothesis, which posits that China will try to expand its naval presence by building civilian maritime infrastructure along the Indian Oce… See more

    Facilities and relationships

    The critical sea lines of communication that connect China to Middle Eastern oil-producing states traverse the South China Sea, making it a key strategic region, and potential trouble spot, for the Chinese governmen… See more

    Responses

    China views its own actions in an entirely different light; namely, as their efforts to strengthen a new maritime Silk Road.
    China's growing economic investments have increased their concerns about the political sta… See more

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