Key Points
- The United States has had a geostrategic interest in the Middle East since the Second World War.
- That interest was based on its global aspirations as well as its energy dependence.
- It has, more recently, witnessed a diminution of political interest in the region as well as reduced dependence on Middle Eastern energy.
- That situation has caused concern among the rulers in the Middle East, who seek a security guarantor if the US were to withdraw from the region.
- China has various reasons for wishing to replace the US in the Middle East.
- Whether Beijing desires to achieve that goal, however, is uncertain.
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