"If the Americans draw their missiles and position-guided ammunition on to the target zone on China's territory, I think we will have to respond with nuclear weapons," Zhu Chenghu, a major general in the People's Liberation Army, said at an official briefing, according to the Financial Times.
On another note, as some of you know, Russia and China share a "friendly neighbourly treaty", which they say has no military nature but who can be sure. The treaty is set to expire in 2021 but may easily be renewed.
If these two nations announced a military alliance then i doubt there will be a nation crazy enough to conflict with them.[/quote]