China’s Li says clash with US would be ‘unbearable disaster’

Defence minister says Beijing seeks dialogue with US and warns against ‘NATO-like’ alliances in Asia Pacific.

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has said that Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation with the United States, warning that any conflict between the two nations would bring “unbearable disaster for the world”.

Speaking at Asia’s top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, on Sunday, Li said the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together.

“China and…