Right you are. The Chinese have a very elitist attitude and consider everyone there inferior, I don't think the Arab world will accept that and we could see a little saber rattling (from both). And when you through religion into the mix, we could see a Chinese attempted take over in the middle east (a la Nexen in the best case, invasion in the worst).
While the US basically kisses Arab @ss, the ChiComs will kick Arab @ss.
At least that’s my perception.