Amid rising tensions between both militaries, he said China hopes the United States can take practical measures to create a "positive atmosphere" for high-level exchanges between their two militaries

BEIJING: China's military will neither "dance to the tune of the U.S." nor allow the United States to "cause trouble", defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday at a monthly news briefing.

Amid rising tensions between both militaries, he said China hopes the United States can take practical measures to create a "positive atmosphere" for high-level exchanges between their two militaries.