We would be well advised not to underestimate the Chinese.
Many people do it almost reflexively. I think it’s an aversion to facing the emerging reality that we aren’t going to be the big dog in the meat house much longer. These people are forgetting that they are posting from computers and over network equipment built (and now often designed) in China. They may not yet have technical parity with us, but as the old saying goes “quantity has a quality all its own.” The Chinese are aiming for both. We’d be ill-advised to ignore that.
Lemme see...
They can ID and "intercept" a P3 or a U2 (both of which are 1950's technology), and folks are supposed to be worried?
Get back to me when they intercept or down a F-16, F-15, F-22, F-35, B1B etc.
The US Defense industry, Pentagon, Chinese and innumerable blogs and "Intelligence" sites like to make a big huff and puff over Chinese capabilities.
It's total and complete BS.
They are decades away from being a threat to US forces in any theater, assuming we stand still.