Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

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Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, arrives for the Western Pacific Navy Symposium in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province on Monday, April 22, 2024. Zhang, China's second-ranking military leader under Xi Jinping, said China committed to solve maritime disputes through dialogue but warned that International law could not be distorted.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) QINGDAO – One of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat. The 19th...