BEIJING China lashed out at Germany on Monday, warning Berlin against "inciting confrontation and hyping up tensions" after its foreign minister said Beijing was "increasingly aggressive" in the Asia -Pacific region. During a visit to Japan, Johann Wadephul said China had made repeated threats to "unilaterally change the status quo and shift borders in its favor," citing its behavior in the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas. "Any escalation in this sensitive hub of international