China open to dialogue with U.S., says conflict would cause disaster

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu said Sunday at a regional security forum in Singapore that Beijing is open to communication with Washington, warning that a serious conflict between the two countries would be "an unbearable disaster for the world."In his speech at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Li said the world is "big enough for countries including China and the U.S. to grow together," but added that Washington needs to "act with sincerity, match its words with deeds and take concrete actions together with China to stabilize relations."His remarks came after China rejected a U.S. prop…READ FULL ARTICLE