China's defence minister has said war with the US would be an "unbearable disaster" for the world in his first major speech since taking on the role. At a security summit, General Li Shangfu said "some countries" were intensifying an arms race in Asia.

By Michael Martina and Martin Quin Pollard WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - When a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday and forced it to slow down,

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt.

The US Navy on Sunday released a video in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a US destroyer. (Twitter pic/Spotlight on China) WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday that actions by China in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a “growing aggressiveness” by Beijing’s military that raises the risk of an error where someone gets hurt.

Speaking at Asia's top security summit, Li Shangfu (pictured), dressed in the uniform of a PLA general, said the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together.

At Asia security forum, Chinese defence chief says Beijing seeks dialogue with US and warns against NATO-like alliances.