Not in today, China has more advanced gunboats than world no.1 enemy bully US. Game changes.
China is not going to bully Westerners with their gunboats but for defense only.
But will allied with any Westerner bully by this US...
In the 1st opium trade war 八国联军 attack China in 1832.
In the 2nd opium trade war in 1852, only France and BE attacked China bur it was a more bloody war than the 1st. It was a vindictive lie to attack China. It was a bloody war that frightened the BE, becos only 2 of them group to attack China is unsustainable.
In 1876, Pommie give up not to join France in invading China. It was the bloody 2nd opium trade war that frightened tge Pommie never to fight with China alone or with just 1 allied.
It was France King who are so bend on invading colonize China that it failed miserably. China cld hv France surrender France to China.
Then it was Pommie tell France to move on and join them to invade Egypt.
And from history, how can the BE fight with China....
do not underestimate white men countries' unity to defeat China.