Sure Chinese love gold and money.
But in a contest between conquest and pride vs money
Pride and conquest will win every time in terms of key elements of the leadership--especially the military.
If they try it, their export to the USA Economy would collapse... Joe and Jane America AND the Govt. would reduce China product purchases enough to idle Chinese factories and instigate riots of a Dynasty wide scale....Win or lose the Island in question, their EXPORTS would slowwww down, and the rice bowl would EMPTY and the winning MING-BOTS would then be fighting their continuing INTERNAL enemy...