China would be the Dragon.
Perhaps Islam is the Beast.
I was thinking in this case the dragon was Satan/Allah.
Consider.. the God of Islam is called Allah..
Elsewhere, Al-Lah was known as Baal..
The same Baal of the Bible..
Today's muhammedans follow the yearly custom of self-flagellation and self-mutilation with knives, swords, etc., that were followed by the worshippers of Baal..
The "Holy" temple at Mecca was originally a temple to Baal ( or Al-Lah / Al-Lat ) although other gods and goddesses were worshipped there as well...
Mecca is, literally, the lair of the Beast...