America is worried about losing the competition with China in West Asia.
In a meeting, the US Senate addressed the concerns of the US about losing to China in the competition in West Asia.
Thursday’s session of the US Senate subcommittee was devoted to the country’s concerns about China’s growing presence in West Asia and Washington’s defeat of Beijing in this competition.
In this meeting, US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, representing the government, answered the questions of US senators about China’s power in West Asia.
US Senator Chris Murphy and the director of this meeting said in his opening speech: “This subcommittee meeting allows us to formulate a policy to counter China’s influence in the region, which is considered a threat to American interests. There is no doubt that the growing role of China in the Middle East is a challenge for the United States and we must deal with it.
Murphy emphasized: “This mentality should not be created among the countries of West Asia that China can replace the United States in securing the region because, for example, if a war breaks out between the Gulf states and Iran, the Chinese navy will not be able to compete with any of them.” will not defend [against Iran]. Considering these restrictions of China in the Middle East, we can have leverage and be able to rearrange our relations.
American Senator Ted Young said in this meeting: “One should not only worry about China’s role in the Middle East because Beijing is a threat to our interests in the entire Middle East, Africa and beyond. Iran’s role in the Middle East has entered a critical moment.
Yang added: “There is a mutual desire between the countries of the region and China in the field of economic cooperation, and the countries of the Middle East are looking to diversify their economies, and the efforts of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to continue the dialogue on free trade agreements with these countries. It has provided an opportunity that is difficult for our regional partners to refuse.”
