China is stepping up its preparedness for a possible military conflict with the US.

This comes as United President Donald Trump signals that he intends to follow a more hard-line policy in a bid to counter China's claims to the disputed South China Sea.

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In addition to the South China Sea issue, Trump has also accused China of unfair trade practices.

In a commentary on its official website on January 20, the day that Trump officially assumed office, China's People Liberation Army (PLA) said that the chances of war has become more real amid a more complex security situation in the Asia-Pacific.

The commentary, which was written by an official at the defense mobilization department in China's Central Military Commission, said that the U.S. call for rebalancing of its Asia strategy, military deployments in the East and South China Seas, and the setting up of a missile defense system in South Korea could potentially ignite war between the two countries.

"'A war within the President's term' or 'war breaking out tonight' are not just slogans, they are becoming a political reality," the commentary stated.

In another commentary on Sunday, China's Official People's Daily said China's military would conduct exercises on the high seas, regardless of provocations by foreigners.

The commentary went on to refer to comments by Rex Tillerson, Trump's nominee for secretary of state. Tillerson had said that the U.S. should strive to block China from accessing the artificial islands it has built on the South China Sea.

The commentary warned that with their threats to China, Trump and Tillerson are making "rookie blunders" that will only hurt the credibility of the U.S.

China accused Tillerson of being too arrogant; warning that such an attitude towards Beijing would potentially lead to war between China and the U.S.

The statement went on to ominously warn that war between China and the U.S. would mean the end of U.S. history, or even worse, the end of humanity.

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