One of the big prophetic questions is: where is the USA in end times prophecy? Of course the end times is all about Israel, not the USA. There will be a time when the USA abandons Israel. The whole world will. Maybe that’s a partial answer as to why the USA does not appear to be a factor as we approach the final days.

But what about China?

Prophecy teachers seem ignorant about China. Some teachers believe the 200 million army of Revelation 9 is a Chinese army. There are a plethora of reasons why this is not correct, which I have covered in detail in past posts. Some prophecy teachers think Revelation 16 is also about the Chinese army but it’s not. Also there is no connection between Revelation 9 and 16, in my opinion. So where is China in end Times prophecy. In my opinion, nowhere. They do not play a visible role in end times prophecy. Certain nations in Ezekiel 38 come to the forefront in biblical prophecy but China and the USA appear to be off the chess board at that point.

So what happens? It’s difficult to say but what we do know is that nations that turn away from God and his people lose the blessing of God. Those who curse Israel are themselves cursed by God. Those who curse and persecute God’s people will not be blessed of God. Look at the actions of China towards Christian people. Chinese Christians are heavily persecuted.

In recent years, the government has aggressively tried to ensure all religious expression is brought into line with official Chinese Communist philosophy. Any church or church leader stepping beyond that can come under heavy restrictions. Unregistered churches, even those once tolerated, are considered illegal and increasingly put under pressure, as authorities seek to enforce regulations and tighten policies. 

Open Doors article

What is the CCP doing to the Word of God? They are revising it to fit the requirements of the state.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government is rewriting portions of the Bible in an effort to increase its control over religion…

Persecution.org Article

The hand of blessing is not on China. If people, including prophecy teachers really understood what was happening in China right now they might better understand the likelihood that China may not be the big world force everyone thinks they are.

• They are failing in many African countries because they are exploiting the people and ripping them off of their national resources. People in African countries are turning against the Chinese.
• Massive flooding has occurred throughout the southern half of China.
• Earthquakes have occurred which have threatened several dams. If the dams fail, it will be a disaster of biblical proportions, possibly a threat to breaching the Three Gorges Dam.
• The Chinese banking system is on the verge of collapse.
• China’s military technology is not all that it’s cracked up to be. For example their aircraft engines are unreliable.
• Western companies are abandoning China in droves leaving Chinese workers without employment and in financial ruin.
• The economic problems have caused increasing frustration with the CCP and unrest in the population.
• Their technology is not as good as people think. They are almost 20 years behind in computer chip manufacturing technology.
• The Chinese premier is not very popular right now with either the people and reportedly with the military.
• China is dealing with a growing outbreak of respiratory viruses.

For those who think Chinese military action against Taiwan is imminent, in my opinion it is not. China has its hands full with the internal matters listed above. They don’t have the money to fund such a war. They also understand the Taiwanese will be no pushover and are ready to defend their country. Their military capability is often not even discussed but is significant. The CCP, despite their intimidation and saber rattling, will likely not commit to military action at this time, if ever.

China is in decline. The anti God CCP is near collapse. All that is happening in China reflects the anger of the Lord because they persecute God’s people and change His Word. In my estimation, China will fade into insignificance as world events pivot prophetically towards the nation of Israel.