the People’s Republic of China has established, or is seeking to establish, an intelligence presence or intelligence partnerships. (4) An assessment of how the People’s Republic of China seeks to weaken the role, influence, and relationships of the United States with respect to countries in the Middle East, including through the Global Security Initiative of the People’s Republic of China. (5) An analysis of whether, and to what degree, efforts by the People’s Republic of China to increase its influence among countries in the Middle East are designed to support the broader strategic interests of the People’s Republic of China, including with respect to Taiwan. (c) Form The intelligence assessment required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (A) The congressional intelligence committees. (B) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (D) The Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party of the House of Representatives. (2) Countries in the Middle East The term countries in the Middle East means— (A) Algeria