I think any time now and China's going to be trying to invade Taiwan. Will any countries try to protect Taiwan? I think if there's any country that will, it will first be India. India already hates China because there's been fighting over what land is whose.
It's not going to be pretty if that happens and as each country takes sides, we will be in a WWIII settings. We all know Joe Biden is compromised, so I think, (if he's still in charge when this happens.) Joe will have America sit on the sidelines as long as he can. (If he thinks that China will somehow lose with many other countries gaining up on it, he may join fighting against China and will look like a 'hero' to others if China falls and his slate will be 'wiped away' because it won't matter what China says about anything anymore.)
I see Australia joining Taiwan and India, they too hate China. Canada has a weenie PM running their Country so who knows what will happen there. Russia won't care either way, because they're trying to take over land as well. So as long as China leaves them alone, they'll either help them or 'sit it out.' Iran, well, we already know they'll take sides with the devil, so that's not shocking. Japan, South Korea, Poland, Israel and (possibly) Germany will probably join India and Australia if it becomes too intense.
Bottom line is, China invading Taiwan will be what lights the flame to the 'atomic bomb'. China feels cocky and arrogant right now, they practically destroyed a once prosperous Hong Kong without barely a protest. They feel 'entitled and invincible' and will be foaming at the bit for another 'win'.
What are your thoughts? I'd love to hear them all. I am just guessing with this situation.
Almost 90% of China's oil transit through the Indian ocean since it comes from the middle east. That's why China is building large pipelines in Russia and Pakistan, as well as the oil rich South China Sea.
Don't forget one of the large reasons the Axis basically lost WW2 was because of oil.