General Introduction�� China and the Indian Ocean in the Context of the \"One Belt�� One Road\" Initiative I��Major Economic Corridors in the Indian Ocean Region that China is Involved in II��Major Risks and Challenges Facing China in the Development of the Four Economic Corridors III��Structure of the Report Chapter I China-Pakistan Economic Corridor�� An Arduous Road Leading to the Indian Ocean I��Security Environment in Pakistan 1��Pakistan will continue to pay a heavy price for the action against the Pakistani Taliban for a long term 2��Balochistan's security environment is not optimistic 3��The Islamic State is worsening the security situation in Pakistan II��Progress in CPEC and Major Challenges 1��Progress in Gwadar Port and major challenges 2��Progress in the network of roads and China-Pakistan railways and challenges 3��Progress in electric power projects and major risks 4��Pakistan lacks favorable conditions for industrial and capacity cooperation III��Conclusion and Recommendations Chapter II Kenya-Uganda Economic Corridor�� Africa's Gateway to the Indian Ocean I�� China's Strategic Goals Concerning the Kenya-Uganda Economic Corridor 1��Aligning OBOR with development strategies of Kenya and Uganda and helping them boost economic growth 2��Contributing to the Kenya-Uganda traffic corridor 3��Strengthening cooperation in energy�� power and related fields 4��Fostering industrialization and manufacturing upgrading in this region II��Major Risks Facing China in KUEC 1��Political instability in Kenya and Uganda 2��Strong influence of the United States and Britain on Kenya and Uganda 3��Increased competition from Japan in Kenya 4��Impact of political turmoil in neighboring countries such as Somalia and South Sudan III��Conclusion and Recommendations Chapter III Ethiopia-Djibouti Economic Corridor�� A Linchpin in Eurasia and Africa I��China's Strategic Goals Concerning EDEC 1��Boosting industrial and capacity cooperation 2��Setting up naval logistics facilities in Djibouti 3��Increasing China's influence in Africa II��Challenges Faced by China in EDEC 1��The EDEC industrial belt is far from taking shape 2��Ethnic tensions in Ethiopia may affect political stability 3��Unstable factors in neighboring countries 4��Influence of Western countries over this region III��Conclusion and Recommendations Chapter IV Tanzania - Rwanda Corridor�� A Route Connecting the Great Lakes Region of Africa to the Indian Ocean I��Analysis of Political Scene in Tanzania with a Focus on President John Magufuli's Election and Administration 1��Magufuli's achievements and challenges 2��The CCM Party has increased its long-term governance capacity through elections II��The Tanzanian Government Will Give More Attention to the Development of the Northwest Region 1��Relocation of Tanzania's capital to Dodoma will become a driving force behind the development of the country's western areas 2��The Tanzanian government has started constructing the Central Line III��The Competitive Advantage of Rwanda will Gradually Emerge 1��President Paul Kagame has maintained political stability for a long time 2��Rwanda has developed a national strategy to prevent and fight corruption 3��Rwanda's economy has unique advantages IV��China's Strategic Objectives Concerning TREC and Challenges Faced by It 1��China should enhance its political and diplomatic ties with Tanzania and Rwanda 2��China should promote the formation and development of the Tanzania-Rwanda Economic Corridor 3��China should cooperate with the two countries to prevent the political turmoil in Burundi and DR Congo from affecting regional development Chapter V Building an Indian Ocean Economic Circle with the Four Corridors as Its Pillars I��Promote Trade Creation and Optimize Trade Structure II��Boost Industrial and Capacity Cooperation and Promote Cross-border Investment III��Strengthen Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism and Tackle Humanitarian Crises IV��Set up Cooperation Platform and Mechanism to Promote the Formation of the Indian Ocean Economic Circle V�� Promote the Ability of this Four Strategic Economic Corridors to Cooperate with Saudi Arabia�� Kuwait�� the United Arab Emirates�� Qatar and other GCC countries References