No, I do not. I think it more likely that a provocation will be manufactured by Beijing that will result in war, which would spiral out of control. And no, their goal is not to "conquer the world" but to dominate the SCS in particular and all it's countries and Asia in general.
Oh well, if it's a poll..........it must be true!
You're leaving out numerous countries more at the forefront, Vietnam, Philippines, etc., . It is
China that has caused an arms race with the countries of the South China Sea, NOT America. It is China that is driving the military build-up of countries like Japan and South Korea. As for trade, America not only has trade with China, we are the
biggest trading partner of China and
vise versa but that has not stopped the Chinese from rapidly militarising the SCS or from provocatively placing military forces in disputed areas.