[PIF]

The Chinese would never actually go to war because their whole society is predicated on the only sons supporting their parents, wives and children. Without that support, the whole society would begin to collapse as there are no western style safety nets.

The deaths of any significant number of men (sons) in a war would be tantamount to signing death warrants for CCP rulers who know this salient fact.

[Svartalfiar]

The Chinese would never actually go to war because their whole society is predicated on the only sons supporting their parents, wives and children. Without that support, the whole society would begin to collapse as there are no western style safety nets.

The deaths of any significant number of men (sons) in a war would be tantamount to signing death warrants for CCP rulers who know this salient fact.

China has a huge surplus of men - 40MM or so who have no hope of a wife or family. Estimated to hit 100MM in fifteen or so years.. China's gonna need a war just to get rid of this surplus and prevent domestic unrest from it; and I'd guess it'd be with India, who also has a massive surplus of males.