never.
sorry man but that article proposes a pointless concept. it just isn't going to happen. ever.
remember, they're the ones that invented gunpowder. they're the ones who could, with their army, land people on most countries and take it with numbers. they're the ones who have influence over hong kong, the place where what, 95+% of all commerce goes through? remember, they're the place with the soon-to-be strongest economy. mao tse-dong gets the last laugh.