Chinese Defense Minister: The Military Is Ready To Defend China's Interests In It's Territorial Disputes

U.S. And China Clash Over Contested Islands -- New York Times

BEIJING — The United States and China clashed over Japan on Tuesday, as the Chinese defense minister asserted that China had “indisputable sovereignty” over a group of islands in the East China Sea and that his country’s military stood ready to protect Beijing’s interests in territorial disputes.

The minister, Gen. Chang Wanquan, affirmed that China would not be first to launch an attack over the territorial dispute. But he accused Japan of “confusing the right with the wrong” in its assertion of control over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, which are known as the Senkaku in Japan and as the Diaoyu in China.

“China has indisputable sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands,” General Chang said. He added that on the issue of what he called “territorial sovereignty,” China would “make no compromise, no concession, no treaty.”

He continued, “The Chinese military can assemble as soon as summoned, fight any battle and win.”

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