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China said there was "no room" for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by US president Joe Biden that America was committed to defending the island if it was attacked. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin reasserted China's longstanding claim that the island was its territory at a daily briefing after Mr Biden made his comment on Thursday at a forum hosted by CNN. China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings. "When it comes to issues related...
