US military leaders stressed to lawmakers the growing presence and threat posed by China in both the Middle East and Africa. 'What is concerning on this is China's penetration into the region,' CENTCOM leader Gen Michael Kurilla.
China brokered an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore full diplomatic relations, which was announced last week. The deal was the culmination of years of negotiating and fighting between the rival countries, though Beijing only became involved in these talks in the past several months.U.S. Central Command leader Gen.
Nineteen of the 21 countries within CENTCOM’s area of responsibility have Belt and Road Initiative agreements with China, which are Beijing’s wide-reaching international infrastructure plan, he said. Kurilla reiterated in his written testimony to the committee that Beijing's role in the deal"underscores the emergence of China’s diplomatic role in the region."
Langley said China hides its true aspirations behind"a thinly veiled front that is all for goodwill," Langley told lawmakers, noting that Beijing is looking to secure military bases in Western African nations, which would"change the whole calculus."
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