Clue: CHECK A MAP. China borders Afganistan directly, small but real.
China dreams of it's empire reborn of America's ashes, just like Islam
When the alpha male is taken a blow, the other rivals make
an opportunistic pact to bring the alpha male down.
This increases both of their chances, where there was none before. Our Genes and our Memes evolved together.
Our brains are made to favor the memes of opportunity.