The challenges for the Chinese leadership remains balancing their lack of arable land relative to their population vs the regime ending outcome of income gap resulting from western trade. Their pattern repeats through their history. Barring another Mongol Horde, the geography of the Urals and Himalayas would make significant land warfare between China and Russia or India very difficult. They can't really get at each other
Since their economy is based on importing natural resources and exporting cheap goods, a naval blockade by the US or Japan would be terminal for this regime. So a powerful regional navy is in their best interests.
My concern is for our sailors first learning the age of the carrier has passed when they are being hit by Mach 10 anti shipping missiles responding to a regional conflict.
Though come to think of it I have noticed a few more Hispanic looking dudes hanging out at the neighborhood Dim Sum joint...
