The Chinese defence minister has warned a tense situation in the South China Sea poses the threat of a direct confrontation over a group of disputed islands. Chang Wanquan made the statement while inspecting military installations in China's eastern coastal Zhejiang Province, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Chinese military, law enforcement and citizens must be ready for mobilization in the event of a 'people's war at sea,' he added. Chang’s statement comes amid unprecedented tensions over the disputed islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has been building airstrips and military installations on reclaimed reefs and islands in waters also claimed by a number of other Asian states. Donald Trump's Newzoids puppet is a truly hair-raising sight as satirical show returns The US Navy has dispatched warships and military planes to the immediate proximity of the disputed islands, claiming it has done so to ensure the principles of freedom of navigation in international waters. Washington has also been involved in a number of military drills in the region. But the Chinese have slammed the naval and aerial displays by the US as provocations, and reinforced installation on the islands with anti-ship missile and air-defense complexes. China tells citizens to prepare for 'WAR on water' in ominous message over disputed islands
