China warns of 'war' after Rex Tillerson's South China Sea remarks

China's state tabloid accused U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state of "rabble rousing" and warned of "war," after Rex Tillerson condemned Beijing's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea during his Senate confirmation hearing.


The Global Times editorial published Friday called Tillerson's suggestion to block China's access to the islands an illegal act that could lead to a major military conflict.

"China has enough determination and strength to make sure that his rabble rousing will not succeed," the editorial read. "Unless Washington plans to wage a large-scale war in the South China Sea, any other approaches to prevent Chinese access to the islands will be foolish."
  [upi.com]
13/1/17
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