Checkmate to China. Add in the other four (especially Vietnam).
That would be very strategic. China could be squeezed from multiple sides. I'm pretty sure we developed some good relationships with the "stans" (excluding Afghanistan) after 9/11. That's some pressure from the west for what it's worth. BTW, I'm not a war monger. However, it is important to project power to avoid war. I was all in on invading Iraq after 9/11, but i did not want the nation building crap. I wanted to squeeze Iran from multiple sides. To their east, close to the border we built an airbase in Afghanistan. We made friends with Turkmenistan to the north. The Turks were/are sort of allies to the NE of Iran. But we got side tracked building the green zone and other money holes. We should have been content to just hold air bases west of Baghdad but still only a short distance from Iran.
Hopefully Trump is thinking along the same lines with China. I guarantee Biden, Romney, McCain and Obozo never had these thoughts cross their minds. It's no mystery. Just read Sun Tzu. I'm willing to bet Trump has, and had used Sun Tzu in business for decades.