Even something very simple would be quite effective. Having satellites armed with warheads in space would give China quite the initiative. Use them to attack critical targets during the first round of any war. ICBMs and SLBMs would still be the Chinese staple but the space based weaponry would give China the means to deliver the first punch in the beginning of each fight.
Its a relatively simple technology but rarely utilized for whatever reason. Reentry from space is something space faring nations have been doing for decades and they usually have no trouble having objects land on their predestined positions. And the task here would be very much the same. Instead of reentry vehicles, the goal is to drop warheads.
As said before, ICBMs and SLBMs would still serve as the nation's workhorse, but space based weaponry would be that shot that is quickly fired from the hip.
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