[Ramius]

Well, yes... but take a breath. China would be suicidal to attack their single largest market and the one country that is providing them with the trade and resulting capital to finally build their way out of the bronze age.

They have more to lose than they have to gain.

[budwiesest]

That's correct: you're not supposed to fire upon your trading partners.

However, this being a termite colony, the rules may change.