Chinese Defense Ministry Wants Closer Ties to U.S. Military

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Friday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) desires closer relations with the U.S. military - and then blamed the U.S. for taking "provocative" actions that make such a close relationship difficult. Wu said China wants to be friends, but Washington insists on such aggressive policies as supporting Taiwan, challenging China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, and monitoring Chinese military movements. "As we have said many times, China has principles for the development of relations between the two militaries, which is that China's sovereignty, dignity and core interests cannot be violated,"…