Good point, I think China is basically trying to do what the Japanese couldn’t, create the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
Well, you have to worry about the dollar becoming worthless.
Because back in WWII, the thing that really sparked the Japanese was the feeling the only way to get was to take.
Currently the world is operating under a monetary acquisition system, you can have anything as long as you have the money. If all of a sudden your money is worthless, the danger is countries will revert back to the former model.
In that case, yes China would try to use her military might to acquire that which she desires.