 In 2011 the Seychelles government offered to China the possibility of establishing a port in Seychelles to supply ships fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia.From 2000 to 2011, there are approximately 16 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Seychelles through various media reports.These projects range from a concessional loan of 300 million RMB in 2007, to a 321 million debt rescheduling in 2011, and a development aid grant worth US$8 million in 2011.