Pentagon: US expects to compete with China without conflict

“Honestly, we are not looking for conflict with China.

We can compete, but at the same time we consider it as a growing challenge, ”RIA Novosti quoted Singh as saying at a briefing.

She noted that Washington is not interested in a conflict with Beijing, and therefore insists on the importance of maintaining communication channels.

Earlier, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden opposed the outbreak of nuclear war.