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Chinese defence minister says clash with US would be 'unbearable disaster' for the world

Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu defended China sailing a warship across the path of US and Canadan ships. (AP: Vincent Thian)

China's defence minister said on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" and his country seeks dialogue over confrontation, despite refusing American demands for military-to-military talks.

Speaking at Asia's top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, dressed in the uniform of a general in the People's Liberation Army, General Li Shangfu said the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together.

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