INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China has lodged &stern representations& with the United States, after United States
President Joe Biden said United States forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.China reserves the right to take all
necessary measures in response to activities that split the nation apart, said Mao Ning, spokesperson at the foreign ministry, at a regular
media briefing, Reuters reported.We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification
At the same time, we will not tolerate any activities aimed at secession,& Mao said.She also urged the United States to handle
Taiwan-related issues &carefully and properly&, and not send &wrong signals& to Taiwan independence separatist forces, warning the United
States not to seriously damage Sino-United States relations and the peace in the Taiwan Strait.There is only one China in the world, Taiwan
is part of China, and the government of the People&s Republic of China is the only legitimate government of China,& said Mao.The post China
lodges complaint after Biden says United States would defend Taiwan first appeared on Ariana News.
