China warns of potential 'conflict and confrontation' with US

China's new foreign minister, Qin Gang, has warned that the US and China are heading towards inevitable conflict if Washington does not change its approach.

In his first media appearance as foreign minister, Qin held a press conference to outline his foreign political agenda for the coming years, presenting China and its relationship with Russia as a beacon of strength and stability, and the US and its allies as a source of tension and conflict. 'The United States' perception of China is seriously distorted' he said, suggesting 'this leads to a complete deviation of healthy policy towards China'.