Speaking of China and Chinese... Counterattacking is great, but what if you don't know your enemy is attacking you until you are hit? And what if that single hit is fatal?
The trick is to become so powerful as to make no one want to come near you, let alone fight you. We are becoming weak, while China is becoming strong. If the status quo remains, they will start with assymetrical warfare, and finish the job with conventional forces.
Be like water - Bruce Lee.