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For the first time in the prophecy of the End Times, the East is used to describe one of the kingdoms. The large
and mighty army must come to battle from the East. We do know that the Land of Edom, Moab and Ammon
are to the east. Nevertheless, they have been rescued from God’s Wrath prior to this time. We need to look far to
the East to determine what nation possesses the population to raise such a great army of hundreds of millions of
soldiers for battle. The only nation today that possesses the economic capabilities and the population to create
such a great multitude of forces to wage war is Red China. China has a population of over 1.3 billion people with
over 20% of the world’s population under its control.

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The king of the East will march for war, and some suggest he will be present at Christ’s Battle of Armageddon.
On what road could they march to battle? The Moabites occupied a vital place along the “King's Highway”, the
ancient trade route connecting Egypt with Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia. What would be the modern
highway for battle? It is interesting to read from a commentary created for “Voice of Evangelism Ministry” about a
major China road being built today.

One critic wrote me and said, “How is this possible when there are no roads and only massive mountains separating the area?” The
answer would simply be the “silk road,” which was and is an ”interconnected” trade routes across the Asian continent connecting
eastern, southern, and western Asia with the Mediterranean, North Africa and Europe. These roads have been used again in recent
years. In fact, a man from Pakistan sent me news articles about a major road China was building that was large enough to haul
large military equipment and a massive number of people. The road was leading to the Middle East! The distance from Peking,
China to Baghdad, Iraq is 3,906 miles. However, China is supportive of radical Islamic nations and provides military equipment,
the creation of bunkers, and support for governments including Iran! The support is based not upon religion, but on oil and gas
available through Iran. In fact, China is growing so fast they will need a massive increase in oil in the coming years. China’s need for
energy will increase 150% by the year 2020. By 2030, China will need the same amount of oil being consumed in the United States.
At the present time, the U.S. uses 400 million gallons a day and 6.6 billion a year. Imagine the need for oil among these kings of the
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The Red Dragon
It is astonishing to find that the emblem of a dragon is linked with China and the color red is associated with the
nation as well as with the dragon. Let us look again at what Perry Stone has to say about China.

The emblem of a dragon being linked with China began as a symbol of the Emperor of China during the Yaun dynasty. The dragon
emblem was later placed upon flags. In Chinese imagery the dragon has large scales and is a snake-like creature with four claws,
which were a symbol of power in Chinese history. It was associated with weather and rain, which is interesting related to the
symbolism in Revelation12. In the narrative, the dragon spews water from its mouth to cause a flood against the remnant of the Jews
dwelling in the wilderness. In the 1970s the term “descendents of the dragon” was used by many Chinese people as their animal
symbol. China is in the ancient orient, an area of the world identified for centuries as “The East”. 157

Is there significance to the “great red dragon” in scripture? We know that the dragon is Satan. The only place in
scripture the words “red dragon” appear is in Revelation where it states “another sign appeared in heaven.” This is
stating the seven headed “dragon” is Satan. It is amazing to find his image and angels come from the Euphrates.
Remember, the image from the third millennium of the “Seven Heads of the Dragon” found at the Euphrates River
in Larsa. This is seen in the section entitled “Battling Dragons,” the second chapter describing the First Judgment.

Revelation 12:3 “Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven
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heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.”

158 Perry Stone, Unusual Prophecies Being Fulfilled: Book Eight: Voice of Evangelism Ministry.

159 Perry Stone, Red Dragon Rising: The Coming MR. XI: July – Sept. 2011: Voice of Evangelism Ministry.

160 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 12:3). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.