Seems a new alliance is forming to thwart the Hans from pursuing their aggressive territorial ambitions. The new alliance taking shape.....
Vietnam - Taiwan - Philippines - Malaysia - India - Brunei - USA - Australia - Indonesia - Japan - South Korea.
Wow! These Hans don't seem to be too popular!!
Let's assume this to be true, which it isn't. For instance, South Korea maybe an American Ally, but is actually very close to China and would never be an actual ally of Japan. they hate Japanese more than we do, for one thing Korea was actually annexed in 1911.
Vietnam, sort of a military power, but it's limited at best.
Taiwan - won't fight China and if think they will you are either delusional or just stupid. If they are not going to fight to reconquer mainland China, they are certainly not going to fight for others against China.
Philippines, Malaysia - Are you serious, Philippines has no airforce, or navy. as to Malaysia, it's not much better, if better.
India - you got your own problems, namely Pakistan. The moment you fight China you will truly be fighting a two front war. So you may at least think about it, as right now you are contesting Chinese influence in Indian ocean. Which means your navy influence is limited to your own immediate area. The moment you come to South China sea, you are done.
Brunei - really!?
USA - yea, right. You want America to risk Armageddon for what? For a few countries that they look down on? China is quickly establishing the ability to deny American presence in the immediate seas.
Australia - Is this serious?! They may strengthen some ties, but they won't actually go to war.
Japan - The only one here that poses a challenge, but if you think the Japanese play well with others, well, nothing better than first hand experience. See if the Nazi of Asia would take orders from a bunch of third world countries and island "countries."
BTW, all these countries other than maybe Japan is seeking better relationship. With the last few ASEAN meetings, it's very clear Chinese influence in that group.
Come on be realistic here, most have no way of even waging war on their own shores, much less closer to China.
IF we are talking economics, lol, most of these countries are democratic. What is the government going to say, the Chinese confiscated all your investments in China and you can no longer sell to China, so the factories or the people you hired must go.
That will go down really well with them, lol. This isn't a cold war situation or WW2. Globalization has happened, one super power will never fight another. (not saying China is super power, but close enough in the current world.) They can't, even if they want to. One cannot live unless the other is alive.