China's defense minister warned of the consequences that worsening relations between Beijing and Washington could lead to
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu believes that the worsening relations between Beijing and Washington could have disastrous consequences for the whole world. With such a statement, the head of the Chinese defense department made the day before at the annual Asian security summit "Shangri-La Dialogue" in Singapore, the international agency reports. News Reuters.
the Chinese minister said.
At the same time, Li noted, despite the fact that the positions of the two states differ greatly on many issues, the leadership of his country still does not intend to get involved in a confrontation with the United States, choosing the path of dialogue with official Washington.
- said the head of the Chinese military department.
Recall that the other day, information was leaked to the media about the incident that occurred in the Taiwan Strait between Chinese and American ships. According to the US Navy, the PRC warship allegedly made unsafe maneuvers near the USS Chung-Hoon destroyer, approaching it at a distance of less than 150 m. warships and aircraft enter the areas adjacent to the territory of China in order to carry out provocations, and not for "innocent passage." According to the Chinese military, Beijing supports the idea of peaceful passage of foreign ships, however, as the official clarified, this should not be carried out as an excuse to gain superiority in shipping.
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated greatly in recent years amid the tense situation around Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. At the same time, the restrictions imposed by President Joe Biden on the export of semiconductors and equipment for their production to China also contributed to the deterioration of relations.
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