Sure, but I'm not convinced that the crazy price of programs like the F-35 is due to being environmentally responsible and respectful of labor rights. If the US want to compete they also need to improve.
How many carrier strike groups can china deploy? How much power can they project 3,000 miles from home? Is the answer none? why yes it most likely is...
China doesn't need to. It only needs to threaten Taiwan, Korea, Japan and other US allies in the region. Then they will switch alliances.
It's more likely they'll further militarize.
And right now F35 does not even fly
The F35s have been flying for 3 years now. Just not many of them, for very long, or very cheap.