This Dragon Is Not Sleeping

A reminder that while we may be preoccupied with events in the Middle East at the moment by far the greatest threat to America's long term security is China. Cozying up with the Iranians is just another example of their attempts to counter US interests around the globe.

Ariel Cohen on China & Iran on National Review Online:

New statements from the Chinese leader's recent visit to Iran and Libya indicate that as the September 11 attacks recedes into the past, China may be exploring the creation of an anti-American alliance in Central Asia. The reactions of the Central Asian countries — including the five post-Soviet states, Iran, as well as Russia — will to a great degree define whether a Chinese-led counterbalance to the United States may be successful.