I think there is no way that China escapes an implosion. There is a 28% surplus of young marriage age men over young marriage age women, due to the population control policies bumping into Chinese traditional preference for male children.
George Gilder has pointed out that young men, when not being kept home and civilized by women, have a tendency to join warrior societies.
That 28% will be sent to Africa to help the African Union and the UN maintain the peace.... in return, broad access to Africa’s natural resources.