when the chinese take a run at it, they will need to neutralize the russians to do it. there's no other option. they can do it sooner or later, but once the bombs start falling, it's a matter of time.
and everybody on all sides knows that.
in the end, the americans will no doubt cut a deal with the chinese to save them from the russians. that's how this always works out.
but, that will only happen once the old anglo-russian alliance comes back, perhaps for a final curtain call.
there's only so much of the world left to fight over, after all.