SINGAPORE—China’s defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, warned the U.S. that Beijing was ready to “fight to the end” in its dispute with Washington over trade, but would keep the door open for further talks, as he pushed back strongly against U.S. criticism of China’s expanding role in global affairs. In a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Gen. Wei said China wasn’t trying to displace the U.S. as the world’s pre-eminent power, wouldn’t use its growing might to dominate other nations, and was committed...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 02, 2019 03:56 UTC