[jester]

There is another option.

Playing on the vastness of China, and the diverse ethnic groups, many who are persecuted and disenfranchised with Bejin.

And then we have their economic situation as well. The riples of this economic situation is having its effects there as well. And thus, alot of low and no skilled people from the countryside moved to the cities to work in factories which many are now closed, or its workers not being paid. There have been riots even. So, playing on this dissastisfaction one could stir alot of internal unrest within China, along with attempts by former nations that have been absorbed rising up, maybe with a little help. Cause enough internal strife, coupled with a good naval blockade because they got alot of their money from selling goods, and they are pretty resource poor. So, if the ships carring raw materials in and manufactured goods out all went to the bottom which is well within the capabilities of the US, they would be severely handicapped. And a land campaign would most likely not be needed, at least by the US.