One guy thinks not.  He's  probably right,

TOO right to suit the current "agenda for the American dumbell population".  The dimpocraps can't LET you believe this so they must make you believe in an enemy (other than themselves, who are actually the true enemy). 

"But why do Americans regard China as an enemy? Partly because the vast military sector of the economy needs an enemy as a budgetary pretext. This is often said. It is also true. Since none of the anointed enemies—Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea—does anything to threaten Americans, a drumbeat of media about largely imaginary menaces is needed. And provided."

The article is rather long to read, but well worth the time and effort to understand what it is he is truly saying.

https://www.unz.com/freed/war-with-china-what-fun/