Geopolitically this a very accurate description of the future, China has been very patient in enduring absorbing all the abuse it is currently suffering in the geo-political arena at the hands of the United States who is clearly in steady decline and in survival mode.
The fact that China is growing and the US not will eventually lead to war as the empire will not go down without a fight, and lets face it economically China has the US by its balls so the only viable option for the US is militarily.