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China gets to act next. We don't have a lot of tension with them, so their relationship trends to Pro-US. Our relation is already really good, so hopefully they don't bother us too much. The first thing they try to do is improve their strategic recon and naval capabilities, but are unsuccessful at both.
Next, they try espionage. They are able to steal some of our war plans, which will hurt us in our war with the Taliban. Then they try and improve their economy, and are successful.
Next, they start cyber attacks. They attempt to discredit us as a trade partner in the Asia/Pacific region, but are unsuccessful. Their relationship with us is no longer pro-US. They spread influence in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, which also increases tension all over the world. They also try and increase influence in Asia/Pacific, but we have enough regional alignment there to thwart their efforts. However, they are successful in increasing influence in South America.
Their next action to make my life difficult is to veto the UN sanctions on North Korea. With tensions high already in that area, this is a problem. Their final action is to create an oil partnership with South America, which gives them even more influence there. Chinese influence in South America is now officially a problem that needs to be addressed.
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