US seeks to contain Beijing anger after Biden vows Taiwan defense

Map showing Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), and the area most frequently enchroached on by China's military jets, according to the island's ministry of defense announcements via Twitter.

The US said there was no change in its Taiwan policy after President Joe Biden said it would defend the island from China, in a statement at odds with the longtime policy of strategic ambiguity

The United States on Friday sought to prevent an escalation with China, saying there was no change in Taiwan policy after President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from attack by Beijing.

"The president was not announcing any change in our policy and there is no change in our policy," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters, reiterating earlier White House comment.