I don't know whether Middle East is a part of Asia or not, since people here just talk about China. Actually there are many richest people from Middle East like Prince Alwaleed (Saudi Arabia), Mohammed Al Amoudi (Saudi Arabia), Eyal Ofer (Israel), and many more. We can say Asia as a new power in the world, where each countries there have made some positive economy developments.
Middle East is also a part of Asia, but China is being tackled upon by most of the news because Chinese businessmen are the people who made some significant moves economically. Also, don't forget the quote "God made the world; the rest was made in China." No wonder most of the millionaires of today came from China, because obviously we support their products which in turn make them rich. Chinese people also are good in handling business. Well in case you didn't know, the majority of the elite and wealthy people here in our country (the Philippines) are Chinese--Henry Sy, owner of the SM Supermaket chains; John Gokongwei, one of the people who controls Robinsons Land, a large property developer in our country and; Lucio Tan, one of the major stockholders in the country's (the Philippines) national flag carrier, the Philippine Airlines.