Taiwan president says China threat growing ‘every day’ as Biden criticises Beijing

Tsai Ing-wen says island is on the front lines' in the fight for democracy, while US president accuses China of undermining peace

Taiwan is on the front lines" in the fight for democracy as the threat from China grows every day", its president Tsai Ing-wen has said, as US president Joe Biden criticised China's coercive" actions in the Taiwan Strait.

The democratically elected Tsai told CNN she remained open to dialogue with China's leader Xi Jinping, but amid increased risk of military action she had faith" that the US would come to the island's defence.