Hi machupicu,
You will be part of the coalition if you had something to offer, India as a strategic counterbalance (for me a major liability for the US), while the rest of the western world had the tech and wealth, as a whole they are able to harness its other strength, that's the goal, but The EU as a whole may be fracture into 2 zone The north lead by Germany and the South led by France and Italy. And here economics will play a major role, The US will not able to provide the financial strength it used to have.
For all the talk of containment, free flow of trade is still the main priority of each country, Thru ancient times trade with the East is what drove the European to explore the world. The American can use its persuasion to a certain degree but not all. And also the world is big enough for both of them to live with, the developing world is where the growth is and here is where China main effort lies. The strength of China is the perfect complement for them.
So in conclusion, China need to open up more, make it more welcoming for foreigners, we should learn from history, the exchange of ideas and foreign trade contribute to the rise of the Tang dynasty, while the mistake of Qing and Ming dynasty in closing out China from the rest of the world led to its humiliation.