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China reported to building a military base in the Atlantic

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FILE - In this April 23, 2009 file photo, a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine sails during an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Liberation Army Navy. Stealth fighters, carrier-killing missiles and China's burgeoning naval ambitions are redrawing the security landscape in Asia, a fact confronting U.S. Defense Secretary William Gates as he arrives in Beijing next week to restore military-to-military exchanges cut by Beijing a year ago. (AP Photo/Guang Niu, File)

FILE – In this April 23, 2009 file photo, a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine sails during an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of People’s Liberation Army Navy. Stealth fighters, carrier-killing missiles and China’s burgeoning naval ambitions are redrawing the security landscape in Asia, a fact confronting U.S. Defense Secretary William Gates as he arrives in Beijing next week to restore military-to-military exchanges cut by Beijing a year ago. (AP Photo/Guang Niu, File)

WASHINGTON D.C. – (77 WABC)- China is looking to set up a military base in the Atlantic Ocean, the news taking U.S. military officials by surprise.

The Wall Street Journal reporting the Chinese are looking to establish the base in the waters off Equatorial Guinea.

Intelligence officials say the move poses potential threats against the United States, mainly allowing Chinese warships to re-arm close to the US East Coast.

The White House and Pentagon have reportedly already been pushing Equatorial Guinea to reject any potential proposal from China.

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