It will invade major food producers, in particular. The countries that are noticeably weaker than China includes non-nuclear Russian states, like Khazastan, and Asian states, like the Philippines. China will offset the risks of potent U.S. retaliation by invading Russian and Asian countries, such as Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. Not only are they targets chosen for strategic reasons but they contain vital factories needed to increase the deadliness of their war machine. That could be an excellent stratagem since a lengthy amount of time is required, by the U.S., to amass invasive strength.
China desires the formation of willing allies, comprising Vietnam, North Korea, and perhaps India.
Like the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, China's forces will, literally, leave a massive horseshoe print in the Asian theater. If we go to war, the reason will be for nothing else but to settle the question of who will have absolute power on this planet. Concerning war, some believe that the Chinese will try to avoid a conflict with the United States. Be mindful that the U.S. fought the Chinese during the Korean War, so it will not be the first time both countries locked horns. It is rumored that the U.S. has lost many projected U.S.-Sino war scenarios, and rightfully so.