
China and Russia have aimed digs at the United States for their patterns of intervention in regional conflicts, describing the silent actions of the world power as delicate.
Both nations spoke on the sidelines of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, China’s biggest annual show of military diplomacy, which began yesterday.
vice chairman under President Xi Jinping on China’s Central Military Commission, Zhang Youxia, delivered veiled criticism of the United States and its allies, accusing them of trying to undermine the government.
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu warned the western line of steady escalation of the conflict with Russia carries the threat of a direct military clash between nuclear powers, which will be catastrophic.
The lack of regular communications between the U.S. and Chinese militaries has been a persistent worry for Washington amid tensions between the countries and the risk of an accidental clash in the South China Sea or near Taiwan.