The signs are perhaps too loud for anyone mindful of world events not to notice its emergence.
China: Hungry for Resources and Know-How by Wil Souza makes it very clear that China's global thrust to secure resources may not be purely benevolent driven. As it leverages its economic muscle, China is slowly showing strengths in the military, science, space, and naval territories as well.
The question, as Wil clearly sees, is: What is in store for the world, now that its resources are slowly running out of supply?