Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit alongside 110 countries

Unsurprisingly, America's main rivals China and Russia are not on it. But the United States did invite Taiwan, which it does not recognise as an independent country but holds up as a model democracy. China baulks at any use of the word "Taiwan" that lends a sense of international legitimacy to the democratic self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory and has vowed to one day seize — by force if needed. The US move is guaranteed to further inflame tensions between the two superpowers. "I agree Taiwan more than qualifies- but it does seem to be…