U.S. defence chief gets earful as China visit exposes tensions


  • World
  • Tuesday, 08 Apr 2014

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tensions between China and the United States were on full display on Tuesday as Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel faced questions in Beijing about America's position in bitter territorial disputes with regional U.S. allies.

Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan, standing side-by-side with Hagel, called on the United States to restrain ally Japan and chided another U.S. ally, the Philippines.

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