China's Li says clash with US would bring ‘unbearable disaster'
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has said Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation with the United States, warning that any conflict between the two nations would bring 'unbearable disaster for the world'.
Speaking at Asia's top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, Li Shangfu said on Sunday that the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together.
'China and the United States have different systems and are different in many other ways,' he said in a speech that marked his first significant international address since he was named defence minister in March.
'However, this should not keep the two sides from seeking common ground and common interests to grow bilateral ties and deepen cooperation,' Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has said Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation with the said.
'It is undeniable that a severe conflict or confrontation between China and the US will be an unbearable disaster for the world.'
Ties between United States and China are badly strained over a range of issues, including democratically ruled Taiwan, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and US President Joe Biden's restrictions on semiconductor chip exports.
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