Uhuh, whatever. That's just a theory that some historians/ananlysts have, but think of the intelligence advantages of a sattelite system. Just like the Americans, China can have access to information on military bases, armies etc.
Whoever said they were forming an empire through brute force? Have you seen Chinese economic policy? They draw all the manufacturers to the sweatshops in China and Asia, making all the 1st world countries dependent on them in an economic sense. They offer incentives to Chinese businesses and...
Wow, you're an idiot if you don't realise the effect China will have on the rest of the world. We live in Australia, which I'm fairly sure you know, is close to China. We are closely allied with China's only important rival, America. When it comes down to it and America decides to do something...