China and the postwar Middle East parallel

Are there parallels between China in this period and the Middle East after the First World War?

Yes; both were deeply troubled regions exposed to competing external powers, though the comparison is broad rather than exact.

The answer accepts only a broad analogy between the two regions. Both faced severe internal weakness while multiple outside powers competed for influence. Their institutions, chronology, and causes were not identical. The comparison identifies a recurring condition in which domestic fragmentation gives external rivals room to intervene.