And aid conservative propaganda to help a Republican come to power? I'm very sure it would cause further disruption in the world arena. Unlike many who take incredible effort to differentiate, I don't see much difference between ISIS and Neocons of US. The worldview and agenda is harmful to all countries and cultures.
In this case, republicans can point at China giving medal to Hunter and scream communist collusion. Then they come into power and even if the republican populace is averse to wars now, an emphatic plea will be generated by the neocon leaders to convince the populace that a war with China is the fight of their lives to protect "the freedoms".
Of course, behind the curtains, certain religious leaders will try to draw comparisons of China with 'gog/ magog', whatever . We saw it happen during the Cold war with USSR or war in Iraq or Afghanistan. It won't be hard to convince ( because they are already convinced) that Russia and China, being big and powerful, already fits the "description". So many innocent lives lost because of indoctrination and end times fanaticism.
As far right is taken mainstream, expect far right politicians to come to power.
/end OT rant/