As we all know, so much is happening in the Middle East. With Israel taking action against Lebanon some scholars believe that a fuse has been lit; insinuating conflict on a global scale is not unthinkable.
Additionally the economic forcast for western states has never been darker, all factors indicating the impending rise of power in the East.
As the Middle East is the worlds primary source of high quality oil why is such a massive country like China not called upon to throw some in political muscle?