Quote from Martinghoul:
Don't know about nuking, but why couldn't China's implosion be US's gain? There's a certain symmetry to it, innit? China's miracle led to the overall loss of competitiveness and productive capacity in the US (and the West in general). Wouldn't it be natural to assume that the US benefits when/if China sneezes? Again, not that I am saying it has to/will happen.
I'm not sure. Ask Brass. In order to take what China has, tariffs would have to come about. Otherwise, a Chinese crash wouldn't have much effect on their ability to export (and our inability to produce).