keep your friends close and your enemies closer. China will have few if any allies to support them. North Korea is basically the only country that comes to mind. China's economy is so intertwined with the rest of the world that if they plan on doing something as stupid as they say they are thinking of doing, well, they can forget ever having a strong economy, The world doesn't depend on China's economy as they think we do, quite the latter, such a move now would cause an entire collapse in their infrastructure, A soldier who isn't payed will disband, and I am sure most within the PRC aren't terribly loyal to the cause, there just isn't a better one that comes to mind without getting killed. I would just love to see every country in the world tell China to snuff it. A good ol' fashioned uprising, as well as diseases getting out of control, and famine, this would not be a good move for the Chinese Government... if they value their lives.