In 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposed the so-called "One Belt One Road" initiative, and the initiative has since been heavily criticized as a kind of neo-colonialism. Djibouti, the key location of the initiative in East Africa hosting the first Chinese overseas military base, was deemed to be part of this Chinese neo-colonialism. Regrettably, the critics did not consider the voice from Djibouti. Therefore, this article consults Djibouti-based academic, governmental, and media sources, and finds that Dijibouti academia is generally neutral toward the initiative, while its government and media are more positive.