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'Biden's Defense Delegation Lands In Taiwan; Angry China Says U.S. Will Pay 'Heavy Price''

ibtimes.com.au/bidens-defense…

'The flight, from Washington via Anchorage, made an unusual arrival, flying down Japan's Ryukyu Islands before turning to approach Taipei instead of taking the usual East China Sea route. According to the flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, this is well away from China.'

"The will of the Chinese people to defend our country's sovereignty and territorial integrity is immovable. Whoever the U.S. sends to show support for Taiwan is bound to fail," Wang was quoted by media outlets.

"China urges the US to abide by the one-China principle," he added'

Wang also expressed his anger at the U.S. warship's transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. "If it intends to embolden Taiwan's independent separatist forces, then it will only accelerate the fall of Taiwan independence forces and the U.S. will pay a heavy price"

'"If the U.S. intends to intimidate China by this, then, in front of the 1.4 billion Chinese people united in their steely determination, the so-called military deterrence will be nothing but scrap metal," he added.'