I like the article and agree in the increasing threat of this nation. What it isn't mentioned, but I think it adds to the main points, is the relationship of China with Africa.
You can read about this situation in this excelent report [2008 fast company]:
<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/126/special-report-china-in-africa.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/126/special-report-china...</a><p>In short, the complete report tells how china is extracting and securing its future flow of raw materials. China is extracting all that is possible from the continent by every mean available to them.