U.S. to strengthen ties with Taiwan, urges China to stop pressure

The new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden on Saturday urged China to stop intimidating Taiwan by military, diplomatic and economic means, while assuring the self-governed island of Washington's "rock-solid" support.U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, in a statement issued shortly after China again flew sent bombers and fighter jets in the vicinity of Taiwan, noted with concern the pattern of ongoing attempts by China "to intimidate its neighbors, including Taiwan.""We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in m…READ FULL ARTICLE