China ready to defend its national interests over Taiwan: Beijing tells US President Biden

In a rebuttal to US President Joe Biden's pledge to safeguard Taiwan, China declared on May 23 that Beijing is rey to defend its national interests over island. It is worth mentioning here that, earlier US president h vowed to safeguard Taiwan from any invasion by China. Notably, China's Communist Party has never h control over Taiwan, but it considers island to be part of its territory and has threatened to take it by force if necessary.

Biden, who is in Tokyo to meet with regional partners, h recently warned that China's increasingly assertive position towards island was "flirting with danger," and vowed to defend Taiwan against any military action by its massive neighbour. In Beijing, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded to Biden's remark, telling reporters that, "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory."

Wang said, " Taiwan issue is a purely internal affair for China. On issues touching on China's core interests of sovereignty and territorial integrity, China has no room for compromise or concession."

'No one should underestimate Chinese people's powerful commitment...'

Biden drew a parallel between Western nations' reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Beijing's assessment of risks of military action against Taiwan. Retaliating to Biden's remarks, Wang stated that China would always protect its interests using strength of its 1.4 billion people. He ded that no one should underestimate Chinese people's powerful commitment, unwavering will and formidable capability in preserving national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Moreover, earlier on May 23, China slammed United States' Indo-Pacific strategy on May 22, claiming it is "doomed to fail" because it is avidly vocated by Washington to "contain" Beijing. According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, four-nation alliance was formed under guise of freedom and openness, but with intention of enclosing China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated, during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in sourn Chinese city of Guangzhou, that "Indo-Pacific strategy" is causing increased vigilance and concern in international community, particularly in Asia-Pacific region.

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