It's obvious and has been obvious. China's a future world super power or has the capability to be one... Though being a super power entails more than killing things. China's a power on the rise and military rumblings especially in a totalitarian state is no surprise at all.
Besides, I wouldn't worry about a sudden strike on California...
First steps would be to crush Taiwan and possibly test out its military power. Then it would have to annex Korea and South East Asia. Then it would have to crush Japan and then into Alaska and possibly south to Australia. Then they would have to wander through Canada or land on the West Coast.
All this while either keeping Europe and Russia(who has border issues with China) neutral, keeping Pakistan and India from crapping themselves in fear of their big unrestrain neighbors, and sujugating the nationalistic historical tributary states in the South.
Basically, America's border's are buffered by many friendly/not liking China/no more imperialism states and a giant pond will with nuclear boomsticks.
I don't think the world would take kindly to China taking over the world.
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