China opposes U.S. military moves but vows to avoid conflict

China "firmly opposes" recent U.S. military moves related to Taiwan and the South China Sea but will spare no effort in avoiding a conflict with Washington over security issues, Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe said Sunday.A military clash between China and the United States would "bring disasters," Wei said in a speech at the Asia Security Summit in Singapore, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, expressing willingness to continue communication with the United States in the security field.Amid growing fears over Beijing's rising military influence in the region, Wei said, "We in China do not …READ FULL ARTICLE