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World doesn't need US-China 'chest-beating': Forrest

Rising tensions between the US and China only makes the world less stable, says Andrew Forrest. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Billionaire mining boss Andrew Forrest has called for better relations between the United States and China, saying rising tensions between the two superpowers contribute nothing to the world.

"I'd just like the chest-beating between North America and China to stop, because while it's a great way to get yourself elected, particularly in the mid-states of North America, it doesn't do anything for the world," the Fortescue Metals Group CEO told the Australian Financial Review Business Summit on Tuesday.

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