The difference is of course China is to powerful and smart to attack.

Not saying they are stronger than America (yet) but they do seem to be the only country that has their shit together, at least mostly. All of their major problems don't look like their problems at all but the problems of the people, which is a problem but won't affect the outcome of global events unless they collapse and they seem to be less likely to collapse than most others at the moment.

Now admittedly this could all be propaganda straight from the CCP but that is kinda a point in their favor, they are the only ones who can control the narrative anymore, it's a sign of dysfunction from every other countrie since they all propagate propaganda proportionally to power.