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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that China could be one of the next countries caught up in the wave of Middle East pro-democracy protest fervor.

"I'm not sure that these winds of change are going to be confined to blowing just in the Arab world and the Magrhreb," McCain said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"To wit, what's happening in China and other countries around the world," he said. "I think it's going to happen all over the world."

Calls have been continuing across the blogosphere for China to pick up the Jasmine Revolution, and the wary government has met the calls with increased police presence in the streets and increased online censorship.

"All of us are endowed with certain inalienable rights," McCain said.

Talking from Egypt, the senator said he had met with military leaders and members of the youth movement there.

"There are still significant divisions but I think they are headed in the right direction," McCain said. "I b! elieve there's every good chance they could succeed."