China's existence is not built on a house of cards. I recently traveled through the South Pacific and was surprised to see Chinese roads, hospitals, docks and other infrastructure built on many of the Pacific Islands that are not Chinese. They have been expanding their influence throughout the entire region. They have also made inroads into Africa as I found out when I traveled on a Chinese built highway in South Africa. I saw more Chinese warships in the South Pacific than I did US warships. The Chinese have almost double the number of military personnel than the Americans. Do not underestimate the Chinese if pushed into a corner.