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The Middle East and the Arctic are both identified as regions where the United States perceives significant security concerns and threats to Western interests posed by China, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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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.
The EU between strategic autonomy and the transatlantic relationship esisc.org ESISC 1 fact
claimThe United States faces security concerns in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa, the High North, and the Arctic.