China on Monday castigated recent remarks by US President Joe Biden, who assured that the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of Chinese intervention, Beijing denouncing a "
serious violation
" of Washington's diplomatic promises.
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This is a serious violation of the important commitment of the United States not to support Taiwanese independence.
This sends a bad, serious signal (of support) to the separatist forces campaigning for the independence of Taiwan
,” Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lamented to the press.