China’s Ambitions and Prophecy.

World events are pointing China towards the Middle East and the fulfillment of ancient Bible prophecies. As an emerging power with global connections, China’s future is linked to transport routes. More than 80 percent of China’s trade exports and energy imports—including vital shipments of Middle East oil—travel by sea lanes policed by U.S. naval forces (Stratfor.com, September 27, 2013). However, as the U.S. reduces its dependency on Middle East oil, it may also reduce its military forces in the region, causing China to move its own military forces into the region to protect sea routes vital to its national interests (Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2013).

Since these sea lanes are vulnerable to interruption, China is also seeking to develop overland transport corridors to Europe and the Middle East along the fabled Silk Road through Central Asia. Overland railways—the Iron Silk Road—could serve as “possible lifelines for arms, munitions and energy” (Stratfor.com, September 30, 2013).

Bible prophecies reveal that just before Christ’s return, a huge army from the east will move into the Middle East to engage a European Beast Power at Armageddon (modern Megiddo—see Daniel 11:40-44; Revelation 9:14-18; 16:12-16). Current events appear to be moving an ambitious China in this prophesied direction.

For more information on these potentially significant events, read our booklet, Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled!