The war of words is getting a bit sharper.
President Biden's remarks about defending Taiwan have received a riposte.
"Don't stand in the way of 1.4 billion Chinese" (Chinese foreign ministry spokesman).
"Do not stand in the way of 1.4 billion Chinese people", foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin tells reporters. Beijing says it is ready to defend its national interests over Taiwan, in a rebuke to President Joe Biden's vow to protect the island from any invasion by China.