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

Open this photo in gallery: A screen shows a Chinese aircraft carrier at the opening of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province on April 22.Ng Han Guan/The Associated Press 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 biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China's northern naval force is based, providing a vivid backdrop to China's massive military…