[rorykoehler]

Because the US won’t want to relinquish their global hegemony and PRC has been slowly preparing for the moment when they can make their move.

[tanilama]

Both have nuclear weapons.

If the war is going to happen it will happen somewhere close to China, because the reverse isn't possible.

But if you are talking about winning a war that is close to China, against China, you are not in the right mind.

Truth to be told, not even US can afford to total war against China on its own. You need a WW3 to drag everyone into the battle.