High tension back and forth between US President Joe Biden and the government of China .
At the center of the exchange, the island of Taiwan .
"We are ready to help Taiwan in the event of an invasion by the Beijing army ," said the Washington number one, during a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , drawing a parallel between the reaction of Western nations to the aggression of Russia in Ukraine and that in the event of a possible military action on the island claimed by the People's Republic. Aid that would also include "force" .
In short, a clear warning. And the Chinese reply was not long in coming: " Nobody should underestimate the determined determination , firm will and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. .
The Taiwan issue "concerns only China's internal affairs and therefore no interference from outside forces can be admitted ," the spokesman continued, adding that Beijing will take "decisive action to safeguard its sovereignty and interests of security because on issues that affect the vital interests of sovereignty and territorial integrity, China has no room for compromises or concessions ".
(Unioneonline / lf)