Conflict is usually missconceived to be evil by many. But for the Chinese it is an opportunity + chance.
Depends on your narrative but on a norms, conflict is accompanied with negative impacts and it doesn't matter if it benefits a party or not. It's either an architect to dubious, suppress or oppress others which could lead to an opposition of holding sentiments whether politically, economically or otherwise.
It's typically a disputing interceptions against the other.