The American Foreign Policy Council posted on 30 April 2021 a commentary titled "North Africa Is Becoming a New Frontier for U.S.-China Competition" by Ilan Berman.
Morocco's Tanger-Med port facility in which China Merchants Ports Holding has a 20 percent equity investment has brought great power competition to the Maghreb. Morocco's close ties to the West are being challenged as China increases its economic interaction with countries such as Morocco.