Mauritius and neighboring islands in the Indian Ocean are at the center of a great-power chess match involving the US, China and India. All want to use them as bases to protect shipping lanes and project military might in the region.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Bloomberg correspondent Peter Martin to discuss the power struggle, and the implications of China’s growing clout in the region.

Further listening: The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China 

Watch, from Originals: China’s Power Play In the Indian Ocean

Mauritius and neighboring islands in the Indian Ocean are at the center of a great-power chess match involving the US, China and India. All want to use them as bases to protect shipping lanes and project military might in the region.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Bloomberg correspondent Peter Martin to discuss the power struggle, and the implications of China&rsquo;s growing clout in the region.
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shadowy-fleet-of-tankers-moving-iranian-oil-to-china/id1746141911?i=1000677535431">The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China</a>&nbsp;
Watch, from Originals: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-06-05/china-s-power-play-in-the-indian-ocean-video">China&rsquo;s Power Play In the Indian Ocean</a>

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China’s Power Play In the Indian Ocean

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