China is increasing its presence in Africa, incl. military presence. the reason is
the role of northern Africa in the new silk road. http://shoebat.org/2018/06/29/chinese-declare-they-will-increase-military-presence-in-africa-invite-african-generals-to-china/
Remember that the beast in Revelation is described as having the MOUTH not head but
mouth of a lion (English speaking? or some Anglo American connectible pretensions ?)
the feet of a bear (someone observed that feet are a bear's weapons) and the body of a
leopard (infrastructure).
The fourth empire, the antichrist's kingdom he takes over by flattery towards its end as its
last ruler, will come out of Africa.
China already has a military base in Africa (its first) in Djibouti, and is planning a new
dock there large enough to accommodate destroyers and suchlike.