China’s response to Biden’s threat: US ‘plays with fire’ over Taiwan

USA is “playing with fire”, the Chinese government warned on Monday, after the president Joe Biden promised to defend Taiwan if China tries to take it by force, reported the state agency Xinhua.

USA is “using the ‘letter of Taiwan‘ to contain Chinaand it will burn down,” said Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, often described as China’s cabinet.

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Biden’s statements on Monday were the most forceful to date on the Taiwan questionand they came in a context of growing tensions over the growth of the economic and military power of China.

The state news agency Xinhua reported that Zhu “urged the United States to stop making any statements or actions” that violate the principles established between the two countries.

This Monday, When asked if Washington was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, Biden replied: “Yes.”

“It is the commitment that we assume”said.

The US president made these remarks in Tokyowhere he met with the Japanese prime minister, ahead of a regional summit on Tuesday.

USA and its allies, such as Japan, strongly contested the Russian invasion of Ukraine and warned other countries, such as Chinathat they should not carry out any unilateral military action.

The Taiwan Affairs Office reports to the State Council, often described as the country’s Council of Ministers.

Source: Elcomercio

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