Bogmafr are good enough to contest Chinese archers.

Macedonians are weaker on economy though because you've got the supervision to give extra on drop off.

The Varangian stronghold rush is more effective against China because they don't like building an Imperial official. Cutting off their gold early makes them suffer for days.

Atgeirmaðr have more health and scaling attack speed when they're grouped together. They're a potent play if China tries to go fast tech because you'll need them against Lancers.

Bogmaðr can be very fast and get additional range, making them a good counter to Zhuge Nu.