‘Significant’ Consequences If China Takes Key Port in Djibouti: US General

‘Significant’ Consequences If China Takes Key Port in Djibouti: US General
A general view of the port of Djibouti, on March 27, 2016. Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—The top U.S. general for Africa told lawmakers on Tuesday that the military could face “significant” consequences should China take a key port in Djibouti, as Beijing becomes increasingly muscular in Africa in an effort to expand its influence.

Last month, Djibouti ended its contract with Dubai’s DP World, one of the world’s biggest port operators, to run the Doraleh Container Terminal, citing failure to resolve a dispute that began in 2012.