There won't be any hostilities...certainly not in the near term.
Hell, I'd bet that when the battle group does cruise through (close enough to see the hull numbers with the naked eye), they'll be downright courteous and turn off the fire control radars.
China has no substantial force in place there and very little ability to project sufficient force to deter or destroy a US Navy group.
I recognize that others out there know a lot more than I on certain matters, but I am nowhere near as confident in Chinese rationality as you are.
Shooting our P3 out of the air wasn’t exactly a peaceful act. Not returning our people right away wasn’t either.
I don’t trust those idiots.
They didn’t build that military base in the Spratleys just to let it sit there and grow dust.