Yes exactly. China famously plans in centuries and I can’t imagine they didn’t see this coming - hence their rapid development the past few decades.

I expect China to only step into international conflict if someone threatens going nuclear. An irradiated earth is the only way they lose - and it’s because everyone loses.

[Edit] worried I kind of sound like a tankie there but just because I praise their forethought doesn’t mean I approve of “socialism with Chinese characteristics” or whatever they call their political system