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Africa and the Indo-Pacific region are linked as strategic areas where the United States government perceives China as a threat to Western interests, as explicitly stated in [1], [2], and [3].

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 3 facts
claimThe US government views China as a threat to US and Western interests in regions outside the Indo-Pacific, specifically in Africa, the Middle East, and most notably the Arctic, where the US fears Chinese resource competition and the establishment of a Chinese military presence.
claimThe United States government views China as a threat to United States and Western interests in regions beyond the Indo-Pacific, specifically including Africa, the Middle East, and the Arctic.
claimWashington regards China as a threat to United States and Western interests in regions outside the Indo-Pacific, specifically in Africa, the Middle East, and the Arctic.