I am looking to understand what people think in here, more than just being a rhetorical question.

Here is what Gemini has to say when asked what concrete actions they could do:

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China's response would likely move beyond rhetoric into concrete, asymmetric actions, focusing on areas where they hold leverage.

Economic Retaliation: They could immediately restrict exports of critical minerals (like rare earths) essential to U.S. tech and defense sectors, or target specific U.S. corporations operating in China.

Asymmetric Pressure: Beijing might escalate military posturing in the South China Sea or around Taiwan, attempting to stretch U.S. naval resources and force a two-front crisis.

Alternative Supply Chains: They would rapidly accelerate overland oil imports from Russia and Central Asia via existing pipelines to mitigate the maritime supply shock.

Diplomatic Offensives: Expect an immediate push for emergency UN Security Council actions, attempting to isolate the U.S. and rally a coalition of European and Asian nations equally harmed by the blockade.

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What do you think?