WATCH: Near-collision avoided between US, China ships in Taiwan Strait
Hours after incident, China's defence minister accuses US and its allies of attempting to destabilise Indo-Pacific region
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Hours after incident, China's defence minister accuses US and its allies of attempting to destabilise Indo-Pacific region
China's defense minister accused the US of "provoking bloc confrontation for self-interest" and said Washington and its allies were making up rules to assert dominance over the region.
The recent interactions between senior Chinese and US officials are a contrast to the tit-for-tat actions and war of words between the two militaries over the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea, which analysts said highlighted the fact that China and the US have entered a more complicated phase of the game - while China is willing to stabilize bilateral relations and is open to possible cooperation, it will also firmly fight back against the US' provocations.
A US guided-missile destroyer almost collided with a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend.
Singapore (CNN) — China’s defense minister on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific – just hours after warships from the two countries