[txnativegop]

And such an occurance would be what? the tenth or so major war they have fought over their borders during that last 60 years?

China is ambitious and Russia is vulnerable to some extent.

[Polynikes]

The last big dustup China had with Russia was around 1969 over that Amur river area. Both sides traded conventional fire and sustained casualties with Russia eventually making very real threats of using nukes to end the affair once and for all. The Chinese settled down. This was when China was far more aggressive to the Russians.

China is ambitious but sees more benefit, for now, as a economic power and a better return on their investment by flexing their muscle in the South China sea area