The Turkistan Islamic Party, an Al Qaeda branch based in Afghanistan and Syria, which seeks to establish an independent Islamic Uighur super-state across Central Asia that includes Xinjiang province in China, apparently, fought alongside al-Golani's HTS in Syria to take down al-Assad (ref. 1). Something else to notice is that the Turkistan Islamic Party Syria branch had its headquarters in Idlib, which was governed by al-Golani's HTS. So, these Uighurs were based there and they trained there.
Now, in the propaganda video of these Uighurs in Syria, some of them can be seen wearing an American style helmet with the railings and the ear area exposed. Many of them are even in uniform. So, this is not a rag tag militia with no outside funding. Whether the funds came from Turkiye's MIT or America's CIA, I do not know.
Syria's new leader al-Golani, the head of HTS, might have said that he does not intend to wage global jihad, but evidently TIP Syria thinks otherwise. Furthermore, ISIS in Syria has also remarked that Islam's jihad against the world will continue (ref. 2). So, either al-Golani is lying, or it will be HTS vs ISIS, TIP, etc.
Meanwhile, Turkiye and the so-called Syrian National Army, SNA, are continuing to attack Kurdish positions across Syria. Already Manbij and Deir ez-Zor have been taken. Facing an existential crisis, the Kurds are now beginning shift focus away from ISIS (ref. 3). The Kurds are also holding some 12000 ISIS fighters in detention as well as 2000 other foreign jihadists. Should Islamists of any sort reach these prisons, surely the prisoners will be set free.
America's CENTCOM insists that it continues to stand with the Kurds to prevent the re-emergence of ISIS in Syria. But Donald Trump will soon become president and he will probably backstab the Kurds.
Now, Russia might be about to withdraw from Syria, because its position there has become untenable.
But this China versus Uighur thing could be one of reasons why the kings of the east will come to the Middle East when they do. China also has substantial business interests across the region that it won't want to see ruined: the Belt and Road initiative.
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh [the Assyrian's caliphate] is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? Art thou better than populous [China] No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea [China's Great Wall]?
Nahum 3:7-8
As I have been saying for some years now, no matter how large the caliphate becomes and how many jihadists they manage to muster across the world, China alone has the numbers to fight back.
… a great people and a strong…
Joel 2:2
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Joel 2:4-5
It is God who will move China to do the things that it will do in these last days!
… When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah 59:19
Having the numbers to overwhelm the enemy is strength, but the Bible also describes the Chinese army in these last days as mighty: "they are all mighty men".
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
Jeremiah 5:15-16
It is also no coincidence that today at this time of the end, China is largely atheist.
When the beast with seven heads and ten horns employs the supernatural power of demons, and the Assyrian magnifies himself as a god, proclaiming himself greater than all, even Jesus Christ, which is the very definition of "antichrist"…
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel 11:36
… China will neither cower nor relent.
When China stands up and musters at full strength, it will be like nothing the world has ever seen.
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Revelation 9:16
This is because this army is of God, despite the fact that many in China today know not God. Indeed, in Joel 2:11, God describes this great army as "his army".
And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Joel 2:11
It has taken thousands of years to shape China into the populous nation that it has become. In a world plagued by demons - ie. ritual human sacrifices was rife thousands of years ago - and in a world made unnatural by the machinations of Satan - eg. LGBTQ, MMT and the cost of living, etc - shaping China into what it has become is something that only Almighty God can do.
At the time John of Patmos wrote down Revelation 9:16, there were not 200 million people in the entire world, let alone in China.
It is striking that Confucianism is very similar to Judeo-Christian morality. What is more, long ago, the emperors of China carried out "border sacrifices" involving a calf much like oblations to God that Israel might do with a red heifer. There is also the point that the history of Noah's flood is embedded in ancient Chinese script, 船. Remember, we - every human alive today - are all descendants of Noah and his family of eight. The flood killed everyone else. Likewise, it is interesting that aspects of Christian theology and prophecy are embedded in Chinese characters. For instance, the words "righteousness" and "justice" in Chinese, 義, comprises of "lamb", "spear", and "I" - a reference to God, as in the name "I AM", and also a reference to the crucifixion of "the lamb of God".
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus 3:14-15
At one point in the distant past, the Devil did usurp China - "the dragon throne", and all that - but then a group of peasants took most of it back in the name of the people. Today, only Taiwan remains.
So, China in these last days at war against the Antichrist, when it starts to happen, will be a very significant proof of the existence of God.
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done…
Isaiah 46:8-10
At that time, if a country is able to tell good from evil, then it will not be deceived by Satan on the matter of Armageddon.
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Revelation 16:13-14
The kings of the east will be the sixth trumpet and vial. Notice, an angel of God will help this army move across the Euphrates.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Revelation 16:12
Remember, all seven trumpets and vials constitute the wrath of God!
This means, in time to come, the firepower and ferocity of the People's Liberation Army of China will be a wrath of God.
References
1. Bill Roggio (14 December 2024), "Turkistan Islamic Party uses video from Syria to encourage jihad in China", longwrjournal.org
2. MEMRI (13 December 2024), "Islamic State (ISIS) Weekly Editorial Denounces Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Pledges To Continue Jihad In Syria", memri.org
3. Thomas Harding and Lemma Shehadi (10 December 2024), "Kurds in Syria battle Turkish-backed forces and ISIS", thenationalnews.com