Great War in the Pacific (Post Ukraine War)

The Great War in the Pacific, known as World War III, was a war between China and the Western powers. It was one the first predominantly-AI wars, but also one of the most devastating wars of the modern world.
The war had huge territorial implications for China, and although the communist government of Beijing never collapsed, China lost a huge swath of territory. It lost territories in Tibet, southern provinces, lost the claim to Taiwan and East Turkestan - who all joined the Western alliance.
In addition, China also lost its Siberian ally, after the downfall of the pro-Chinese Siberian government.
== Background ==
In the aftermath of the Second Russian Civil War, China sent its forces into Siberia and the former Russian Far East to usurp as much territory and resources as possible, culminating in a response from the United States to do the same from Alaska. China and the United States divided the Far East similarly to the various non-aggression pacts of World War II.
With Putin gone, Russia divided and no longer a threat, NATO now aimed its eyes against China. The fact that China never helped Russia during the war, also soured Russian views against China, who expelled all Chinese diplomats from Moscow.
The new Russian state built a military cooperation with Japan, its former foe, to keep an eye on China. The Republic of Siberia was established by Chinese-supported paramilitary, and the country became regarded as a Chinese ally, and the newest member of the SCO.
The new Western allies knew that this would be next. As NATO Secretary-GEneral ??? stated, "If we thought Russia and the Kremlin was a monster, we haven't seen anything yet - because now, we have China to deal with."
== China invades Taiwan and Southeast Asia ==
On February 22, 2045 - China finally pulled the trigger, and began its blitzkrieg invasion of Taiwan and Southeast Asia, using AI technology, triggering a full-on response from the Western powers. Nukes at this point were useless, as all advanced nations developed necessary technology to render nukes useless.
== Western response ==
The United States officially declared war against China, comparing the invasion of Pearl Harbor. Soon afterwards, the United States' European allies and its Asian allies followed suit. B