Biden angers China with vow to defend Taiwan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Washington's "one-China policy" toward Taiwan "has not changed," after President Joe Biden said the US was willing to defend the island militarily from a Chinese invasion.

President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the island by force, prompting Beijing to warn that America was "playing with fire." 

Beijing, which considers Taiwan a rebellious province and has recently intensified military pressure on the island, warned that Washington is playing a risky game.