Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie said that his country is preparing for conflict 'in every direction'.
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"In the coming five years, our military will push forward preparations for military conflict in every strategic direction," The Telegraph quoted Guanglie as saying. He added: "We may be living in peaceful times, but we can never forget war, never send the horses south or put the bayonets and guns away."
Liang's remarks come at a time of increasingly difficult relations between the Chinese and US armed forces.
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