Would merchant raiders return in a China-US war?

Could converted merchant vessels return as commerce raiders in a China-US conflict?

The assessment considers container ships possible but unlikely candidates, citing diplomatic costs for China and competing naval demands for the United States.

Container ships are the suggested candidates if either side converts merchant vessels into commerce raiders. Their usefulness in this particular conflict remains doubtful in the assessment. Chinese raiders could antagonize states that might otherwise remain neutral. The American side of the comparison concerns spreading forces too thinly and diverting attention from the main naval campaign.